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

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

Generate Music is an AI music generator powered by Adobe’s Firefly Music Model, which contains fully licensed content, and can be synced to video edits and tweaked by creators. — Time Staff, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

District staff returned tweaked versions of those goals and guardrails back to the Board of Managers on Tuesday, and board members had lengthy discussion on how to — or whether to — combine the versions together. — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026

It’s regularly tweaked, but major changes to it like the universal voucher are rare. — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026

The analysts tweaked their estimates for the industry ahead of earnings. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026

The octave LEDs will now show transposition, aftertouch has been tweaked to feel more responsive, and app connectivity has supposedly been made more reliable. — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026

Reaves, who tweaked his ankle in practice, still went through his pregame warmup routine Monday. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Spencer Jones, the one who remains, tweaked a hamstring during Friday’s scrimmage but isn’t expected to miss much time if any. — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 2 Oct. 2026