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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
Along with this new relentless fast pace, the Heat tweaked the offense to use fewer pick-and-rolls, fewer handoffs and fewer play calls while generating more paint attacks this season.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
The highly flexible layout can also be tweaked to meet different lifestyle needs or charter requirements.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2025
Mary tweaked the recipe, particularly, swapping instant vanilla pudding for a homemade version.
—Pervaiz Shallwani, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
Marco Sturm tweaked his lineup as the Bruins face another major test against the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday night at Ball Arena (9 pm).
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
Signing Frimpong offered the first hint that Liverpool’s in-possession approach was being tweaked.
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Papua New Guinea and Myanmar have also tweaked their entry policies, which boosted other passports’ rankings while further eroding that of the US.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
The company tweaked Ship a bit as well, to gather data that could aid its future trips back to Earth.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Papua New Guinea and Myanmar have also tweaked their entry policies, which boosted other passports’ rankings while further eroding that of the US.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
The highly flexible layout can also be tweaked to meet different lifestyle needs or charter requirements.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2025
Mary tweaked the recipe, particularly, swapping instant vanilla pudding for a homemade version.
—Pervaiz Shallwani, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
Marco Sturm tweaked his lineup as the Bruins face another major test against the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday night at Ball Arena (9 pm).
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
Signing Frimpong offered the first hint that Liverpool’s in-possession approach was being tweaked.
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Papua New Guinea and Myanmar have also tweaked their entry policies, which boosted other passports’ rankings while further eroding that of the US.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
The company tweaked Ship a bit as well, to gather data that could aid its future trips back to Earth.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Papua New Guinea and Myanmar have also tweaked their entry policies, which boosted other passports’ rankings while further eroding that of the US.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tweaked
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The basketball star playfully pinched his son’s cheek after the United States team beat Venezuela.—
Alexandra Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Soon after, the bust got pinched.—
David Kushner,
Rolling Stone,
20 Oct. 2025
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Weights can be adjusted post-fabrication using bistable variable stiffness beams, allowing some matrix entries to switch between positive, negative, or zero.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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If, as some suspect, the hurricane’s wind speeds are adjusted upward during the hurricane center's post-storm review, Melissa could set a new bar for the fastest winds on record for a landfalling Atlantic storm.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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Tate Sandell is getting mocked for it.—
Alex Valdes,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Saturday Night Live‘s Weekend Update mocked Donald Trump‘s multiple White House renovations, as well his inability to be normal even while giving out candy to trick or treaters.—
William Vaillancourt,
Rolling Stone,
2 Nov. 2025
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Her hand twitched from the heat.—
Zuzana Říhová,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
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My hand twitched toward the phone, muscle memory stronger than willpower.—
Maggie Downs,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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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 WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Condensed and edited by Rebecca Kilroy.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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The duo also teased what to expect from Season 2 of The Pitt.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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Earlier this week, Ballerini teased the forthcoming release by posting a video on her socials that showed Ballerini swinging on a swingset in a park.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
6 Nov. 2025
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For years, fashion companies like Ralph Lauren pulled their products from Macy’s stores to sell more of their products direct to consumers online and at their own stores.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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Curran then grabbed Trantalis’ leg and pulled him to the ground, then reportedly dragged him 15 feet across the road.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Voclosporin is chemically similar to cyclosporine but has been modified to exhibit more predictable pharmacokinetics, resulting in steadier blood levels and fewer dose adjustments.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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None of the content files in Common Crawl’s archives appears to have been modified since 2016, suggesting that no content has been removed in at least nine years.—
Alex Reisner,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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