as in adjustments
the act of making something slightly different
After a minor tweak, the computer seemed to run much better.
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as in pinches
to grasp and move with a small forceful motion
Hey, you tweaked my nose!
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as in adjusts
to make small adjustments to
You can tweak the settings to customize the display. He spent considerable time tweaking the recipe.
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as in mocks
to make (someone or something) the object of criticism, amusement, or laughter
They're always tweaking me about my northern accent.
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Recent Examples of tweaks
Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
But over the years, there have been tweaks and additions so that kids and adults have all the latest amenities.
—Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2025
On the Dodgers’ side of things, Roberts has already made some tweaks to his sputtering lineup.
—Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
The good news is a few quick tweaks can help your device stay powered all day, without sacrificing performance or convenience.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
After all, little tweaks can make a major difference.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 27 Oct. 2025
This method is quick, easy, and can be made healthier with just a few simple tweaks.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 27 Oct. 2025
To see benefits similar to the ones in this study, an average woman would need to add about 1,600 more steps a couple days a week — an amount LaMonte says is very doable with just a few tweaks to usual habits.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 24 Oct. 2025
With apologies to Ibsen’s ghost, DaCosta’s tweaks have sharpened its rage.
—Amy Nicholson, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 8 Oct. 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
Noun
That’ll happen to other players, too, as the complexion of the roster changes, and that’ll lead to more tweaks and more mentality shifts.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
But over the years, there have been tweaks and additions so that kids and adults have all the latest amenities.
—Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2025
On the Dodgers’ side of things, Roberts has already made some tweaks to his sputtering lineup.
—Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
The good news is a few quick tweaks can help your device stay powered all day, without sacrificing performance or convenience.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
After all, little tweaks can make a major difference.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 27 Oct. 2025
This method is quick, easy, and can be made healthier with just a few simple tweaks.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 27 Oct. 2025
To see benefits similar to the ones in this study, an average woman would need to add about 1,600 more steps a couple days a week — an amount LaMonte says is very doable with just a few tweaks to usual habits.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 24 Oct. 2025
With apologies to Ibsen’s ghost, DaCosta’s tweaks have sharpened its rage.
—Amy Nicholson, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
Riding Style Detection, meanwhile, analyzes your riding inputs and tweaks suspension settings on the fly.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 8 Oct. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tweaks
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The rates will then return to their regular levels, although postal officials have hinted that modernization efforts and ongoing cost changes could bring future adjustments.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025
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Automatic speed and heat adjustments, custom settings memory, special tech that protects hair’s natural moisture, and a volume boost function for greater body at the roots.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
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There’s the moment Stanton’s Håkon Werle pinches the back of his son’s neck, like a cruel master bringing his dog to heel.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
14 Sep. 2025
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For Spraggins’ colleague, Josie Wheeler — who still sometimes pinches herself at going from bartending to meetings with nuclear power plant operators — Accenture is a lifetime commitment.—
Andy Tonsing,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Jackson adjusts his camera so his lower half isn’t visible.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Kansas City Star,
30 Oct. 2025
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California adjusts lottery prizes based on the number of tickets sold and number of winners.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacbee.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Proposition 50 mocks California voters and wastes hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars in the process.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
21 Oct. 2025
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So, tonight, this song goes out to a white man who watches [pornography series] Ghetto Gaggers and mocks Asian people on a podcast.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Oct. 2025
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An inmate who was shot and killed by a corrections officer during a fight at a Tucson hospital where the man was receiving treatment has been identified as Nathan Peru, 31.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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But Flood had said there were incidents of recording when women were naked still occurring when corrections officers would go into bathrooms or showers.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Some devices, for example, track eye movements or other small muscle twitches to let users select words from a screen.—
Emma R. Hasson,
Scientific American,
14 Aug. 2025
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Roberts hopes that his lineup edits lead to some more offense in what has been an otherwise mediocre display in the Dodgers' pair of World Series losses.—
Gabe Smallson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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Can fan edits drive engagement offline?—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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And, as the announcement teases with a lengthy pause, Jessica Lange is making her return to the series, after last being seen briefly in 2018's Apocalypse season.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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The show’s logline teases an ambitious group of friends navigating life and love in Los Angeles.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
31 Oct. 2025
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