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.
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Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
16 June 2026
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
Then try it out for a while, and if some things aren’t working for you, tweak the plan and make some changes.
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Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
19 June 2026
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Noun
All those tweaks should make the Taycan easier to live with.
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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.
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Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
16 June 2026
Verb
Though both teams are coming off wins, each tweaked its starting 11 from those openers, with Mexico changing three starters.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
Then try it out for a while, and if some things aren’t working for you, tweak the plan and make some changes.
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Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
19 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tweak
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Even better, the smocked bodice offers a comfortable, flattering fit, and the tie at the bustline allows for easy adjustments.
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Traditional control surfaces create gaps and protrusions that increase radar cross-section and require constant adjustments in fly-by-wire systems.
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The families pinch and pennies to send their first child to college.
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The rope around my left thigh pinched and clawed at the butterflies inked on my skin.
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Police adjust barricades at a security checkpoint at Nassau Street and Maiden Lane.
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Management Incentives Change The Situation Investors spend a great deal of time adjusting earnings forecasts by a few percentage points.
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Within a couple of hours, Wilkins’ replies to the post were flooded with accusations of favoritism, questioning the use of taxpayer funds to book her and mocking her sincerity about being chosen as a performer following high-profile exits from the event.
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The 19-year-old was mocked as a late first-round, early second-round selection.
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Each robot must independently interpret ball position and goalkeeper movement before committing to a strike, making split-second corrections based on sensor feedback.
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In that sense, an eye appointment can reveal information that goes far beyond vision correction.
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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.
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Leon Stetson was allegedly twitching, so officers moved him away from Carrie Stetson and started to render medical aid.
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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.
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This transcript was automatically generated, and then edited for clarity in its current form.
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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.
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The singer has been teasing the song on tour this summer.
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“Tweak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tweak. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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