Synonyms of tweaks

tweaks 1 of 2

noun

plural of tweak

as in adjustments

the act of making something slightly different

After a minor tweak, the computer seemed to run much better.

Related Words

• adjustments
• corrections
• modifications
• alterations
• revisions
• changes
• reforms
• shifts
• amendments
• modulations
• redesigns
• conversions
• regulations
• transformations
• distortions
• deformations
• rectifications
• fluctuations
• mutations
• reconstructions
• revises
• replacements
• oscillations
• substitutions
• metamorphoses
• differences
• displacements
• variations
• changeovers
• transfigurations
• reconversions
• reviews
• redos
• reformations

Dissimilar Words

• fixations
• stabilizations

tweaks

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of tweak

1

as in pinches

to grasp and move with a small forceful motion

Hey, you tweaked my nose!

Related Words

• pinches
• twitches
• shakes
• pulls
• bumps
• grabs
• hitches
• takes
• tugs
• yanks
• jolts
• rips
• jerks
• twists
• bucks
• nips
• squeezes
• crimps
• grips
• plucks
• clasps
• hoicks
• clutches
• grasps
• jogs
• holds
• jiggles
• jigs
• drags
• snatches
• tears
• wrenches
• joggles
• lugs
• snaps (up)
• wrings
• wrests
• pitches
• jounces

Dissimilar Words

• springs
• drops
• releases
• frees
• loosens
• looses

2

as in adjusts

to make small adjustments to

You can tweak the settings to customize the display.

He spent considerable time tweaking the recipe.

Related Words

• adjusts
• edits
• adapts
• modifies
• alters
• prepares
• shapes
• conditions
• redesigns
• customizes
• tailors
• models
• rigs
• phases
• readjusts
• tunes
• patterns
• fiddles (with)
• fine-tunes
• regulates
• suits
• fashions
• doctors
• registers
• gears
• matches
• fits
• conforms
• acclimatizes
• puts
• corrects
• roots
• acclimates
• accommodates
• readapts
• harmonizes
• squares
• attunes
• reworks
• establishes
• transforms
• revamps
• remodels
• remakes
• familiarizes
• revises
• recasts
• equips
• orientates
• primes
• refashions
• orients
• seasons
• rejiggers
• refocuses
• inures
• converts
• toughens
• reinvents
• rehearses
• acquaints
• recycles
• accustoms
• redoes
• habituates
• refigures
• settles
• refits
• hardens
• reclaims
• makes over
• bends
• naturalizes
• reengineers
• readies
• habilitates
• redevelops

Dissimilar Words

• misadjusts

3

as in mocks

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

They're always tweaking me about my northern accent.

Related Words

• mocks
• teases
• laughs (at)
• kids
• jeers
• scoffs (at)
• pokes fun at
• scouts
• ridicules
• gibes
• sneers (at)
• derides
• taunts
• shoots down
• quizzes
• poohs
• skewers
• scorns
• ribs
• bugs
• targets
• disparages
• decries
• belittles
• rides
• torments
• parodies
• rallies
• jives
• twits
• razzes
• hassles
• pooh-poohs
• harasses
• rags
• travesties
• baits
• bad-mouths
• mimics
• takes off (on)
• burlesques
• harries
• pesters
• satirizes
• caricatures
• chaffs
• needles
• puts down
• joshes
• apes
• parrots
• catcalls
• heckles
• imitates
• barracks
• lampoons
• makes fun of
• pillories
• makes sport of
• rags on

Dissimilar Words

• approves
• commends
• endorses
• sanctions
• applauds

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tweaks

Noun

The staff, led by offensive coordinator Dan Pitcher, banked years of reps to consistently make smart, impactful tweaks. —Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026

The menu offers some accommodations for vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free needs, but Clement suggested coordinating with the box office or server for safe tweaks. —Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 6 Jan. 2026

Simple timing tweaks—like pairing foods with meals or taking certain supplements together—may enhance their benefits. —Jenna Anderson, Health, 6 Jan. 2026

Simple tweaks, like adding vegetables or using less cheese, can make the snack even more nutritious. —Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 6 Jan. 2026

What's more, in subclade K, these immune-evasion tweaks appear to be balanced by other changes that help the virus remain stable and transmissible. —New Atlas, 5 Jan. 2026

Others added their own tweaks and compliments. —Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2026

Another key learning came from witnessing the diversity of Waste Management’s workforce and making small tweaks to make sure employees were clearly informed. —Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 3 Jan. 2026

Researchers and even users can alter these personas through technical tweaks, as many ChatGPT users found out earlier this year when the OpenAI service fluctuated between personalities that were either gushing and sycophantic or emotionally distant. —Jared Perlo, NBC news, 3 Jan. 2026

Verb

Under city rules, the Denver Department of Finance tweaks the minimum wage each year based on the Consumer Price Index. —Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 29 Dec. 2025

Check back regularly as the WJZ First Alert Weather team tweaks the forecast as new information comes in. —Cutter Martin, CBS News, 30 Nov. 2025

But the company regularly tweaks and refines the formula, introducing new lines, being careful not to stray far from the defining characteristics of the instruments that are beloved of generations of musicians, but offering new angles on a classic product. —New Atlas, 15 Nov. 2025

Tahoe tweaks the design of macOS's low battery alert notification. —ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025

Although Last Rites, in franchise fashion, ramps up the intensity, tweaks things, and carves its own intense, creative narrative niche. —Simon Thompson, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025

Central Medical in Dallas Peggy tweaks her knee playing pickleball in episode 9, and has to go to Dallas to get an MRI. —Jake Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2025

Who ought to celebrate these selection rules tweaks? —Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 21 Aug. 2025

Even as Sweetgreen tweaks its menu, reviews and ratings remain mixed. —Preston Fore, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2025