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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
As Los Angeles tweaked its coverage plan, the Pats’ pass protection simultaneously improved, which allowed Maye to finish 11-of-14 for 173 yards and a touchdown after halftime.
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
Arkansas has tweaked its tax code so that NIL income is tax-exempt as an incentive to induce athletes to sign at the University of Arkansas or other in-state schools.
—Alex Valdes, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Maybe 10 to 20% had to be tweaked or redone.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 9 Jan. 2026
The arrangement of the casinos has also been tweaked.
—Jack King, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2026
Two years later, the design language has been tweaked subtly, resulting in vehicles that look even sleeker and more futuristic.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2026
While finer details of such policies could still be tweaked by aldermen, Lee said much of the implementation of key budget policies will fall to Johnson.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
The story has slightly tweaked since then.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
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.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
Arkansas has tweaked its tax code so that NIL income is tax-exempt as an incentive to induce athletes to sign at the University of Arkansas or other in-state schools.
—Alex Valdes, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Maybe 10 to 20% had to be tweaked or redone.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 9 Jan. 2026
The arrangement of the casinos has also been tweaked.
—Jack King, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2026
Two years later, the design language has been tweaked subtly, resulting in vehicles that look even sleeker and more futuristic.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2026
While finer details of such policies could still be tweaked by aldermen, Lee said much of the implementation of key budget policies will fall to Johnson.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
The story has slightly tweaked since then.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
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.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tweaked
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Some riders have gotten stuck between the gates CBS News New York cameras captured a woman with her head pinched between the gates.—
Adi Guajardo,
CBS News,
31 Dec. 2025
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They are pinched into a bright, almost surgical nasality or burst loose into grand, sideways arcs, flaring out in a feral yelp.—
Emma Madden,
Pitchfork,
21 Dec. 2025
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Moore said the department has since adjusted both its tactics and decision-making protocols for wildland fires, particularly in high fire severity zones.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
13 Jan. 2026
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In that respect, the league seems to have adjusted to the Heat’s game, with the Heat not necessarily adjusting to those adjustments.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Jan. 2026
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The 45-year-old's work at the CBS Evening News desk was even criticized by fellow TV personality Megyn Kelly, who relentlessly mocked Dokoupil for crying during a CBS News Miami clip that saw him being interviewed by a local broadcaster and subsequently crying over memories of his childhood.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Jan. 2026
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Google even subtly mocked the iPhone’s AI shortcomings in ads promoting the release of its latest Pixel phone last summer.—
Michael Liedtke,
Fortune,
12 Jan. 2026
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Their usefulness remains an open question At the back of a conference hall at the Mandalay Bay resort in Las Vegas, a humanoid robot twitched through a preprogrammed wave for a crowd of cell phone cameras—a classic scene of high spectacle and unclear utility at CES.—
Eric Sullivan,
Scientific American,
6 Jan. 2026
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As the drugs flowed, Randolph's eyes were closed and his face twitched slightly.—
DAVID FISCHER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
21 Nov. 2025
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This interview has been edited for length and clarity.—
Hannah Howard,
Midwest Living,
15 Jan. 2026
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The crew captured over 300 hours of film, which were edited to 12 hour-long episodes.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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Hilary Duff teased a new single with a video of her singing in a soaking wet butter yellow dress.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
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As teased by a first look clip, this twist will give way to season-long feuds, shocking betrayals, and plenty of trash talk.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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Then, a crisis involving a family friend named Evelyn Chang pulled him back into action.—
Ernestine Siu,
CNBC,
15 Jan. 2026
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Mini Kim and mini Khloé pulled a switcheroo with their T-shirts — a favorite pastime of theirs, according to Khloé, who posted this adorable pic.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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Impressively, the latest version of CosmicWatch is also being modified to measure primary cosmic rays aboard rockets and spacecraft.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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Retailers, grocery stores and pharmacies may be closed or have modified hours for the holiday.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Tweaked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tweaked. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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