as in amateurs
a person who regularly or occasionally engages in an activity as a pastime rather than as a profession
he's been tinkering with cars since he was a kid, and now he's a tinkerer who knows nearly as much as a mechanic
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Recent Examples of tinkerers
The deal gives Qualcomm direct access to the tinkerers, hobbyists and companies at the lowest levels of the robotics industry.
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Kif Leswing, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
At $3,499, it is clearly not priced for small-scale tinkerers.
—Dave Altavilla, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The New Yorker was inventing its voice, and Flanner was in the clique of tinkerers.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
Kif Leswing, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
At $3,499, it is clearly not priced for small-scale tinkerers.
—Dave Altavilla, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The New Yorker was inventing its voice, and Flanner was in the clique of tinkerers.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tinkerers
Noun
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The Padres’ first move of the offseason will flesh out the club’s current crop of international amateurs.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Oct. 2025
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Composite sticks, made of carbon fiber and other lightweight advanced materials, are now far more popular and preferred by both amateurs and professionals.—
Joseph Hostetler,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The lower level of the five-bedroom, nine-bath residence is dedicated to hobbyists, whether that means putting on your favorite film in the plush home theater or pouring a glass of wine from one of the labels in the 800-bottle cellar.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
9 Oct. 2025
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The deal gives Qualcomm direct access to the tinkerers, hobbyists and companies at the lowest levels of the robotics industry.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Tinkerers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tinkerers. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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