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
• modifies
• adapts
• alters
• prepares
• conditions
• shapes
• tailors
• customizes
• rigs
• models
• phases
• redesigns
• readjusts
• patterns
• tunes
• 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
• revamps
• transforms
• remodels
• familiarizes
• remakes
• revises
• recasts
• equips
• orientates
• primes
• refashions
• orients
• seasons
• rejiggers
• refocuses
• inures
• toughens
• converts
• reinvents
• rehearses
• acquaints
• recycles
• accustoms
• redoes
• habituates
• refigures
• settles
• refits
• hardens
• reclaims
• makes over
• naturalizes
• bends
• 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

Privatization attempt Some of the tweaks to security have been more rocky. — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2026

With a few tweaks, Levinson and her team thought the league could use flag to help reverse the disturbing decline in youth interest. — Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Small tweaks—swapping triple sec for agave syrup, say, or tequila for mezcal—can create a whole new drink. — Hannah Lee Leidy, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026

Proposition 320 would be protected under the Voter Protection Act, Arwood said, which will prohibit the Legislature from making tweaks to the language if it’s passed. — Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 10 Sep. 2026

The company also revealed the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, the latest Apple Watch and tweaks to AirPods. — Greta Cross, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

The attack-style scheme is the same, but there will be structural tweaks. — Zac Jackson, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

When an internship ends, many organizations review exit survey responses, make a few tweaks to next year’s program and stop there. — Andy Watts, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Unlike most new models, the Cybercab does not merely feature minor tweaks but significant changes that present new safety issues. — Bernard Condon, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026

Verb

Someone gets hurt, or someone’s not ready, or someone tweaks something. — Michael Russo, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

In this case, that means getting a shiner to look like he’s been punched while Kirk tweaks the sensors just enough to put the recovered La’an on the trail of the wrong Kirk. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026

More relevant is Musk’s future, as the director tweaks a scene about what the mogul is up to next (humanoid robots and launching himself off a burning planet to Mars). — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026

Each one tweaks the machine’s power delivery and shift points. — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 2 Sep. 2026

The Odyssey tweaks Homer’s classic story into a moodier version of the swords-and-sandals epic—and represents a rare swerve away from tired sequels, cheap remakes, and creaky cinematic universes. — David Sims, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026

Frick confirmed that no software tweaks to the car are needed to enable that performance at altitude. — Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 22 June 2026

The latter measures movement in three dimensions and predictively tweaks the myriad electronics for maximum performance. — Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 28 May 2026

The technique relies on an optimization algorithm that repeatedly tweaks an audio clip, measures the impact on the model’s response, and then uses this signal to further adjust the audio until the model does what the attacker wants. — Edd Gent, IEEE Spectrum, 17 May 2026