tuning

Definition of tuningnext
present participle of tune

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Verb
  • Life at the bottom of the Mediterranean is adapting to the garbage, raising questions about food chains and ecosystem health that researchers are still working to understand.
    Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026
  • The platform is future-proofed to support both LEU+ and HALEU fuel options, adapting as global fuel supplies change.
    Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Maye willingness to spread the ball around to players like Williams (four catches before Monday night) prevented the Giants from effectively keying in on Stefon Diggs, as the Bengals did a week earlier, and helped the Pats exploit their best matchups on a down-to-down basis.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 3 Dec. 2025
  • Collision Guy’s going to be keying off the cost of local labor to staff his garages as well as the prices and availability of auto parts and tools.
    Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2025
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“Tuning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tuning. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.

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