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
• shaped
• readjusted
• redesigned
• fine-tuned
• regulated
• tuned
• rigged
• modeled
• phased
• fashioned
• suited
• put
• doctored
• conditioned
• acclimated
• fitted
• matched
• conformed
• registered
• acclimatized
• fiddled (with)
• corrected
• geared
• accommodated
• attuned
• established
• readapted
• rooted
• patterned
• harmonized
• revised
• reworked
• transformed
• oriented
• squared
• equipped
• primed
• orientated
• revamped
• acquainted
• remodeled
• familiarized
• reinvented
• remade
• recast
• refashioned
• refocused
• converted
• rehearsed
• 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

Luca Trattoria will follow the example set by Luca Osteria, which opened on Giralda Avenue in 2021, with an Italian menu marginally tweaked to appeal to the new neighborhood. — Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2026

Language on that page was later tweaked by HHS to ensure US Senate support for Schwartz’s confirmation. — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

American Airlines also tweaked its basic economy policy, requiring passengers who bought tickets on or after May 18 to pay a fee to select a seat. — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026

One of college football’s most important series, like lots of others before it, couldn’t be killed by conference realignment, just tweaked and delayed. — Jason Kirk, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Methodology has been tweaked over the years since the organization first started ranking hospitals in 1990. — Eva Flowe august 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 Aug. 2026

According to language in the bill, which could still be tweaked, obtained by Fox News Digital/OutKick, there were a number of changes made compared to the first version. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026

The slow pace continued for a while, but eventually, Punk took down Rhodes with a leaping heel kick and tweaked his knee. — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

It’s been renovated several times and is currently closed for a five-year top-to-bottom overhaul — a long hiatus for a building that was supposed to be easily tweaked but is as rigid as any stone palace. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 29 July 2026