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as in pinched
to grasp and move with a small forceful motion
Hey, you tweaked my nose!
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as in adjusted
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 mocked
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 tweaked
The Pilgrims tweaked the recipe, using molasses, newly available through open trade routes, in their version.
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Tracy Grant,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 June 2026
While the tax cap on wages adjusts each year to track inflation, it wasn't tweaked in the 1983 reforms to account for the labor market shifts that followed in ensuing years.
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Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
In other words, movies are being tweaked and plumped, but studios are keeping hush about how.
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Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
Unless, that is, the set is fully animated, in which case every blink and cough can be endlessly tweaked.
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Emma Allen,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
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
Subsequent releases tweaked the formula gently, depending on who was involved.
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Zach Schonfeld,
Pitchfork,
18 June 2026
Suarez tweaked the interior design, adding red oak accents to the dining room and vintage pendant lights to the bar.
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Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
Their early-stage approach uses a harmless bacterium that naturally lives on the eye, genetically tweaked to release an anti-inflammatory protein where the body needs it most.
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Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
16 June 2026
Tracy Grant,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 June 2026
While the tax cap on wages adjusts each year to track inflation, it wasn't tweaked in the 1983 reforms to account for the labor market shifts that followed in ensuing years.
—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
In other words, movies are being tweaked and plumped, but studios are keeping hush about how.
—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
Unless, that is, the set is fully animated, in which case every blink and cough can be endlessly tweaked.
—
Emma Allen,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Though both teams are coming off wins, each tweaked its starting 11 from those openers, with Mexico changing three starters.
—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
Subsequent releases tweaked the formula gently, depending on who was involved.
—
Zach Schonfeld,
Pitchfork,
18 June 2026
Suarez tweaked the interior design, adding red oak accents to the dining room and vintage pendant lights to the bar.
—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
Their early-stage approach uses a harmless bacterium that naturally lives on the eye, genetically tweaked to release an anti-inflammatory protein where the body needs it most.
—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tweaked
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The rope around my left thigh pinched and clawed at the butterflies inked on my skin.
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The chain has been further pinched in recent years by the growth of DoorDash, Uber Eats and other restaurant delivery companies which marketed access to a slew of cuisines besides pizza.
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Since the Labour Party took office in 2024, average weekly pay, adjusted for inflation and excluding bonuses, has inched up less than 1% to £494 ($651), according to the UK statistics office — hardly better than the growth since 2019.
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The openings in the blinds' slats can be adjusted to give you custom control of glare, light, and heat.
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One attack ad mocked Ossoff for playful college-era behavior.
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Just days before the opening of the Obama Presidential Center, a professional UFC fighter standing inside a cage erected on the South Lawn of the White House mocked former First Lady Michelle Obama by referring to her as a man.
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Many a club’s board would have twitched in the face of the bare data, but the chain of command above Arteta stayed the course, and the FOMO is so high that tickets for Palace away this weekend are going for £45,000 ($60,000) on resale sites.
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My jaw twitched uncontrollably.
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This interview has been edited and condensed.
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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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As the episode teased, 12 new boys are set to make their Love Island USA debut on Monday, June 22, continuing the high-stakes week full of fresh connections, messy romances and shocking twists.
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This was first teased during an animation segment at CinemaCon, then apparently teased again at Annecy today in the Warner reel.
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After the network successfully pulled together a motley crew of Real Housewives offspring and their Manhattan socialite friends last year, the gang is back for a second season in the city.
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Arraez pulled a 1-1 curveball from the Athletics’ Aaron Civale off the top of his right foot and collapsed to the ground in pain.
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Some are marketed or modified in ways that blur those distinctions.
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The latest controversy involves San Francisco Giants pitchers who recently modified or refused to wear rainbow-logo hats during a Pride Night event, citing a specific Bible verse.
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