as in adjustment
the act of making something slightly different
After a minor tweak, the computer seemed to run much better.
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as in to pinch
to grasp and move with a small forceful motion
Hey, you tweaked my nose!
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as in to adjust
to make small adjustments to
You can tweak the settings to customize the display. He spent considerable time tweaking the recipe.
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as in to mock
to make (someone or something) the object of criticism, amusement, or laughter
They're always tweaking me about my northern accent.
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Recent Examples of tweak
Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 17 June 2026
There’s nonetheless a critical tweak built into the scene involving the uses of childhood sentimentality, and here, again, Spielberg suggests a self-awareness of the dangers of his practice, and the essential importance of having a virtuous idea system at the heart of such a drama.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 16 June 2026
Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 15 June 2026
Morris said that ever since YouTube’s algorithm was tweaked to reward videos incorporating human faces, faceless creators are now mixing in straight-to-camera narration, sometimes tapping gig workers on freelance platforms Fiverr and Upwork to be their David Attenboroughs.
—Andrew Zucker, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2026
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Noun
All those tweaks should make the Taycan easier to live with.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 17 June 2026
There’s nonetheless a critical tweak built into the scene involving the uses of childhood sentimentality, and here, again, Spielberg suggests a self-awareness of the dangers of his practice, and the essential importance of having a virtuous idea system at the heart of such a drama.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 16 June 2026
Verb
Light gags, nothing central to the plot, were tweaked in certain markets.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 15 June 2026
Morris said that ever since YouTube’s algorithm was tweaked to reward videos incorporating human faces, faceless creators are now mixing in straight-to-camera narration, sometimes tapping gig workers on freelance platforms Fiverr and Upwork to be their David Attenboroughs.
—Andrew Zucker, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tweak
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That adjustment does not look the same for everyone.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
17 June 2026
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Families may seek therapy to help navigate challenges such as separation or divorce, bereavement and grief, relationship conflict, behavioural concerns, or significant life transitions and adjustments.—
Hannah Silverman,
Parents,
17 June 2026
Verb
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The families pinch and pennies to send their first child to college.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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The rope around my left thigh pinched and clawed at the butterflies inked on my skin.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
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Police adjust barricades at a security checkpoint at Nassau Street and Maiden Lane.—
Amina Kilpatrick,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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Management Incentives Change The Situation Investors spend a great deal of time adjusting earnings forecasts by a few percentage points.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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One attack ad mocked Ossoff for playful college-era behavior.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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On the national team’s social media accounts, many commenters mocked them for big defeats.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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The bureau's approval rate appears to be far below that of many state corrections departments, the news organizations found, though departments track such data in different ways.—
Christie Thompson,
NPR,
17 June 2026
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Lagerwall said Santana was charged with battery against a corrections officer while incarcerated.—
Shannon Tyler
June 17,
Idaho Statesman,
17 June 2026
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There is something cultish about that idea — the player who tends not to start but has the knack to appear later on with antennae twitching, ready to seize the day and alter the course of a match.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
21 June 2026
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Leon Stetson was allegedly twitching, so officers moved him away from Carrie Stetson and started to render medical aid.—
Kellie Love,
Hartford Courant,
12 June 2026
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
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This interview has been edited and condensed.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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Eric Schmidt, the former CEO of Google, took over as chief executive of Relativity a little more than a year ago, teasing new areas of focus such as orbital data centers, philanthropic space science ventures, and national security missions.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
19 June 2026
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The singer has been teasing the song on tour this summer.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
19 June 2026
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“Tweak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tweak. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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