Synonyms of tweaked

tweaked

verb

past tense of tweak

1

as in pinched

to grasp and move with a small forceful motion

Hey, you tweaked my nose!

Related Words

• pinched
• twitched
• pulled
• shook
• yanked
• grabbed
• bumped
• ripped
• took
• jerked
• tugged
• squeezed
• jolted
• twisted
• hitched
• bucked
• plucked
• nipped
• grasped
• held
• crimped
• clutched
• dragged
• gripped
• jiggled
• clasped
• jogged
• hoicked
• jigged
• snatched
• wrenched
• tore
• joggled
• lugged
• snapped (up)
• wrung
• wrested
• pitched
• jounced

Dissimilar Words

• released
• dropped
• loosened
• freed
• sprang
• loosed

2

as in adjusted

to make small adjustments to

You can tweak the settings to customize the display.

He spent considerable time tweaking the recipe.

Related Words

• adjusted
• edited
• modified
• adapted
• altered
• prepared
• tailored
• customized
• readjusted
• shaped
• fine-tuned
• regulated
• rigged
• modeled
• phased
• tuned
• redesigned
• fashioned
• suited
• put
• doctored
• acclimated
• conditioned
• fitted
• matched
• conformed
• registered
• acclimatized
• fiddled (with)
• corrected
• geared
• accommodated
• attuned
• established
• readapted
• rooted
• patterned
• harmonized
• revised
• reworked
• oriented
• transformed
• squared
• equipped
• primed
• orientated
• revamped
• acquainted
• remodeled
• familiarized
• reinvented
• remade
• recast
• refashioned
• refocused
• rehearsed
• converted
• recycled
• rejiggered
• toughened
• hardened
• settled
• redeveloped
• inured
• accustomed
• refitted
• reengineered
• reclaimed
• redid
• readied
• habituated
• seasoned
• made over
• refigured
• bent
• naturalized
• habilitated

Dissimilar Words

• misadjusted

3

as in mocked

to make (someone or something) the object of criticism, amusement, or laughter

They're always tweaking me about my northern accent.

Related Words

• mocked
• teased
• ridiculed
• laughed (at)
• derided
• scouted
• jeered
• skewered
• sneered (at)
• kidded
• poked fun at
• scorned
• gibed
• shot down
• scoffed (at)
• disparaged
• targeted
• taunted
• decried
• quizzed
• belittled
• poohed
• ribbed
• harassed
• razzed
• ragged
• rallied
• bugged
• tormented
• mimicked
• pestered
• parodied
• pooh-poohed
• rode
• twitted
• satirized
• chaffed
• aped
• harried
• caricatured
• jived
• bad-mouthed
• heckled
• lampooned
• hassled
• imitated
• needled
• put down
• parroted
• burlesqued
• baited
• travestied
• joshed
• pilloried
• took off (on)
• made fun of
• catcalled
• barracked
• made sport of
• ragged on

Dissimilar Words

• approved
• endorsed
• sanctioned
• commended
• applauded

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tweaked

Terre d’Afrique organic products from South Africa are used in all treatments, which are tweaked to match your energy level, mood and preferences for light or firm pressure. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026

Techniques can be tried out, tweaked, and refined in the park, then translated to streets where cars still rule. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 5 Nov. 2026

Across a decade, MAFS UK has been a huge hit for Channel 4, moreso when the format was tweaked in 2021 to bring it more in line with other versions like the popular Australian one. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026

The company took its product registry technology, originally developed for global licensing, and tweaked it to meet the DPP requirements. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026

Triumph has also tweaked the first three gearbox ratios as well, aiming to deliver stronger acceleration and improved drive where riders are likely to use it most. — New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026

Things that need to be fixed, changed, altered, tweaked, pivoted, yes. — Brendan Marks, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2026

Meta slightly tweaked its full year capex guidance to $135 billion to $145 billion, from $130 billion to $145 billion. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

Rather than doing a literal adaptation, the creators kept the book’s DNA and tweaked the ideas of evil, temptation and power with a contemporary twist. — Annika Pham, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026