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 Panthers have made tweaks to their roster in the wake of that failure, adding Brady Tkachuk via trade from Ottawa to play alongside his brother Matthew, and bringing in center Lars Eller and defenseman Alexander Petrovic. — Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 15 July 2026

The union also holds the right to review the books, but there are not expected to be any big tweaks to the number. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 13 July 2026

Over time, these small tweaks can make your healthy meals work even harder for you. — Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 13 July 2026

Practical tweaks can raise your profile while consistent habits make your adventurous spirit easier for others to trust. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2026

Most of the armrest tweaks either lock with a lever pull or click firmly into place. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026

Small, almost invisible tweaks to an image were enough to push certain AI chatbots into responding to requests they’re designed to block, their study shows. — Laurie Mermet, Sun Sentinel, 6 July 2026

Each area has had tweaks made, small to significant, over the last year-plus. — Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 6 July 2026

The colleges that thrive in the next decade will not be the ones that make tweaks while preserving the old model. — Jeffrey Selingo, Time, 2 July 2026

Verb

As an earthquake develops, the system often tweaks the magnitude, time, location and alert area. — Amy Graff, New York Times, 27 June 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

This recipe tweaks the classic ratios slightly for optimal richness, while buttery white chocolate and nutty almonds add depth to this timeless dessert. — Maddy Bendgen, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Apr. 2026

It's also retuned the Adaptive EQ feature, which tweaks audio output based on the seal created by the earcups and the mics measuring what's coming through the drivers. — New Atlas, 17 Mar. 2026

What tweaks, if any, will Mazzulla make to his system, which has featured a much heavier emphasis on offensive rebounding than in previous seasons (the Celtics are fifth in offensive rebounding rate, up from 18th in 2024-25)? — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 6 Mar. 2026

But that hearing was canceled at the Bears’ behest, so that tweaks to the legislation could be made, Pritzker said. — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026