Synonyms of tweaking

tweaking

verb

present participle of tweak

1

as in twitching

to grasp and move with a small forceful motion

Hey, you tweaked my nose!

Related Words

• twitching
• pinching
• shaking
• pulling
• yanking
• grabbing
• taking
• ripping
• bumping
• tugging
• squeezing
• jerking
• twisting
• jolting
• bucking
• crimping
• plucking
• hitching
• nipping
• grasping
• holding
• hoicking
• dragging
• jiggling
• gripping
• clutching
• jigging
• clasping
• tearing
• jogging
• snatching
• lugging
• wrenching
• wringing
• snapping (up)
• wresting
• joggling
• pitching
• jouncing

Dissimilar Words

• dropping
• releasing
• freeing
• loosening
• springing
• loosing

2

as in adjusting

to make small adjustments to

You can tweak the settings to customize the display.

He spent considerable time tweaking the recipe.

Related Words

• adjusting
• editing
• modifying
• adapting
• altering
• preparing
• customizing
• shaping
• tailoring
• regulating
• fine-tuning
• readjusting
• tuning
• phasing
• rigging
• redesigning
• putting
• conditioning
• fiddling (with)
• modeling
• fashioning
• doctoring
• acclimating
• correcting
• matching
• registering
• conforming
• fitting
• suiting
• gearing
• establishing
• accommodating
• acclimatizing
• harmonizing
• rooting
• attuning
• readapting
• squaring
• revising
• patterning
• transforming
• orienting
• reworking
• familiarizing
• priming
• equipping
• remodeling
• redoing
• revamping
• remaking
• orientating
• recasting
• rehearsing
• reengineering
• acquainting
• converting
• reinventing
• hardening
• toughening
• refashioning
• refocusing
• recycling
• settling
• refitting
• rejiggering
• seasoning
• redeveloping
• reclaiming
• inuring
• accustoming
• habituating
• bending
• making over
• refiguring
• readying
• naturalizing
• habilitating

Dissimilar Words

• misadjusting

3

as in mocking

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

They're always tweaking me about my northern accent.

Related Words

• mocking
• teasing
• scouting
• ridiculing
• laughing (at)
• deriding
• jeering
• kidding
• gibing
• poking fun at
• skewering
• sneering (at)
• shooting down
• scoffing (at)
• quizzing
• targeting
• disparaging
• taunting
• belittling
• decrying
• scorning
• razzing
• harassing
• bugging
• ribbing
• poohing
• riding
• pestering
• tormenting
• jiving
• twitting
• mimicking
• pooh-poohing
• rallying
• hassling
• bad-mouthing
• chaffing
• harrying
• ragging
• heckling
• baiting
• aping
• needling
• satirizing
• imitating
• parodying
• caricaturing
• joshing
• putting down
• taking off (on)
• burlesquing
• lampooning
• pillorying
• parroting
• travestying
• catcalling
• making fun of
• barracking
• ragging on
• making sport of

Dissimilar Words

• approving
• endorsing
• commending
• sanctioning
• applauding

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tweaking

Getting your hands dirty with charcoal, tweaking vents and chimneys to stop chunks of oak from flaring up and destroying your brisket, exerting your will over the heat inside a big metal box; barbecue takes a lot of practice. — Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026

Some of the highest-impact ideas call for major state intervention — tweaking income tax rates, taxing services like accounting or landscaping, restructuring electricity tax rates and changing debt collection policies — that has so far been difficult for Johnson’s team to land. — A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026

Last Thursday, a report emerged that Major League Baseball’s most recent Collective Bargaining Agreement proposal to the players association included eliminating high school players from upcoming drafts, cutting the length from 20 to 12 rounds and tweaking the format of the international draft. — Hunter Delauder, AJC.com, 25 June 2026

If that’s the case, the team should be focused on tweaking its scouting and developmental pipeline instead of throwing this pick away in an unbalanced deal. — Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 24 June 2026

The 28-year-old quarterback has dedicated much of the offseason to tweaking his footwork — putting his left foot in front of his right from the shotgun, against traditional NFL form — to fit Los Angeles’ new offensive coordinator’s scheme. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026

The Simpsons went for the three-peat the next year, when those two teams returned to the big game, tweaking a few lines to reflect the rematch. — Dan Snierson, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026

After tweaking its original proposal, the Overland Park City Council might consider changes to Black & Veatch’s tax incentive requests to help fund the multibillion-dollar development next month. — Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026

Historically, that has meant tweaking a prescription drug to accommodate the needs of patients who had an allergy to an ingredient, or who couldn't swallow a pill. — Daniel Gilbert, CBS News, 8 June 2026