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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Noun
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For two years, the Civic Committee has resisted adjustments to its proposal.—
David Greising,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025 -
There will be adjustments to revenue sharing and other questions the group will have to discuss before deciding on player spending.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In sports mode, the TV automatically adjusts to optimize content.—
Christopher Murray,
Fox News,
21 Mar. 2025
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The displays also support Apple's True Tone tech, which controls the white balance and adjusts automatically depending on the ambient light.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Louisiana's corrections department has used the same system to track people in its custody, process time computations, and calculate release dates since 1991, according to court filings.—
Minnah Arshad,
USA TODAY,
24 Dec. 2024
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The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against the state of Louisiana and its corrections department for unlawfully imprisoning thousands of people for weeks and months after their sentences are completed.—
Minnah Arshad,
USA TODAY,
24 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Bucking convention at every turn, Welles skipped around chronology freely, using inventive dissolves and edits to move the viewer back and forth in time.—
John Semley,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 Feb. 2025
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram Amy McDaniel edits stories about criminal justice, breaking news and education for the Star-Telegram.—
Amy McDaniel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The first 15 seconds of the video teases an upcoming song, which will be featured on the third album of her Over It trilogy, Finally Over It, which is expected next year.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
23 Dec. 2024
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And, in number after number, the show teases us with the answer.—
Helen Shaw,
The New Yorker,
21 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Dexter has a panicked, sickened feeling after seeing his first dead kid, and the whole experience shakes him to his core.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
27 Dec. 2024
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Looking around the restaurant patio at the Chateau Marmont, populated by folks famous and fame-adjacent, some whispering, others talking at a volume that seems less an invitation than a demand to eavesdrop, the filmmaker shakes his head and smiles.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The gel memory foam layer adapts to your body’s contours to distribute weight evenly, resulting in less discomfort.—
Health Editorial Team,
Health,
14 Mar. 2025
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When introducing retinol to your routine, the pros suggest starting by applying it two times a week, gradually increasing frequency as your skin adapts, and never using it in tandem with exfoliation.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
13 Mar. 2025
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But the major bowl games allow locker room access, which pulls back the curtain (literally) on what a team is really like when no one is watching.—
Pete Sampson,
The Athletic,
4 Jan. 2025
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At the end of each show, members from the audience get to sit in a big red chair and try to tell an anecdote before Norton, or a guest, pulls a lever that flips them backward.—
Anna Russell,
The New Yorker,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Tweaks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tweaks. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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