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past tense of tweak
Synonyms & Antonyms of tweaked
1
to grasp and move with a small forceful motion
- Hey, you tweaked my nose!
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for tweaked
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for tweaked
2
to make small adjustments to
- You can tweak the settings to customize the display.
- He spent considerable time tweaking the recipe.
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for tweaked
- acclimated,
- acclimatized,
- accommodated,
- adapted,
- adjusted,
- conditioned,
- conformed,
- doctored,
- edited,
- fashioned,
- fitted
- (or fit),
- put,
- shaped,
- suited,
- tailored
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for tweaked
3
to make (someone or something) the object of criticism, amusement, or laughter
- They're always tweaking me about my northern accent.
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for tweaked
- derided,
- gibed
- (or jibed),
- jeered,
- laughed (at),
- mocked,
- poked fun at,
- ridiculed,
- scouted,
- shot down,
- skewered
- bad-mouthed,
- belittled,
- decried,
- disparaged,
- pooh-poohed
- also poohed,
- put down
- chaffed,
- jived,
- joshed,
- kidded,
- quizzed,
- rallied,
- razzed,
- ribbed,
- rode
- (or chiefly dialectal rid),
- teased,
- twitted
- baited,
- barracked
- [chiefly British],
- bugged,
- catcalled,
- harassed,
- harried,
- hassled,
- heckled,
- needled,
- pestered,
- ragged,
- targeted,
- taunted,
- tormented
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for tweaked
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“Tweaked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tweaked. Accessed 24 Jan. 2022.
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