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as in pinched
to grasp and move with a small forceful motion
Hey, you tweaked my nose!
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as in adjusted
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 mocked
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 tweaked
Defender Richards, who tweaked his knee earlier and missed the game against Belgium, was back and effective for Portugal.
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Becky Sullivan, NPR, 1 Apr. 2026
But the process could be tweaked to reduce those material needs.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
And in 2025, Gano tweaked his groin while warming up before a 22-9 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 3, leaving him unavailable for the first half.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
Instead, the brand has tweaked the designs and added up-to-date specs, software upgrades, and other minor improvements.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
When not being revisited or tweaked for accuracy, the scene sits in the landscape like a fishbowl.
—Eric Boodman, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
The anniversary collection comprises seven sunglasses, five of which are tweaked reeditions of archival designs.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 20 Mar. 2026
Head coach Joe Mazzulla called Queta to the bench after less than four minutes and tweaked his rotation from that point forward, deploying the stretchier Luka Garza during Wembanyama’s minutes and using Queta against San Antonio’s more traditional backup center, ex-Celtic Luke Kornet.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Finally, the Energy Policy Act of 2005 tweaked the timing to make daylight saving time begin on the second Sunday of March and end on the first Sunday of November — a system that has held ever since.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Becky Sullivan, NPR, 1 Apr. 2026
But the process could be tweaked to reduce those material needs.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
And in 2025, Gano tweaked his groin while warming up before a 22-9 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 3, leaving him unavailable for the first half.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
Instead, the brand has tweaked the designs and added up-to-date specs, software upgrades, and other minor improvements.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
When not being revisited or tweaked for accuracy, the scene sits in the landscape like a fishbowl.
—Eric Boodman, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
The anniversary collection comprises seven sunglasses, five of which are tweaked reeditions of archival designs.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 20 Mar. 2026
Head coach Joe Mazzulla called Queta to the bench after less than four minutes and tweaked his rotation from that point forward, deploying the stretchier Luka Garza during Wembanyama’s minutes and using Queta against San Antonio’s more traditional backup center, ex-Celtic Luke Kornet.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Finally, the Energy Policy Act of 2005 tweaked the timing to make daylight saving time begin on the second Sunday of March and end on the first Sunday of November — a system that has held ever since.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tweaked
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At one point during the scuffle, McGinnis was lifted from the ground as the officers and senator were trying to physically remove him, and his left hand was apparently pinched in the gap between the hinge side of the door and the adjacent molding.—
Ivan Pereira,
ABC News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Hosts Newcastle United had 10 men for the whole of the second half but somehow pinched a 2-1 win in the final throes of the contest.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Companies across sectors have already adjusted their offerings and weighed price increases due to the surge in oil prices.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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In a video obtained by Fox News Digital, Schwarzenegger carefully adjusted Baena’s positioning to ensure optimal muscle growth.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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But many other comments mocked the shop along with its presidential namesake, with a few detractors posting memes of tearful snowflakes topped with red MAGA hats.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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One of the earliest of American masculinity influencers was President Theodore Roosevelt, who touted his own transformation from a timid, effeminate man – local presses mocked him in his early career – to a rugged outdoorsman.—
Miriam Eve Mora,
The Conversation,
3 Apr. 2026
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Kearse twitched briefly after the lethal drugs began entering his system but stopped moving several minutes later.—
Freida Frisaro,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Mar. 2026
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Through the scope, a polar bear twitched on the ice, 25 yards in front of me.—
Scott Haugen,
Outdoor Life,
4 Feb. 2026
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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This interview has been edited for clarity and length.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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His next fight hasn’t been officially announced, but Royval teased an upcoming bout on his Instagram last week.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
31 Mar. 2026
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The cover art for a Confessions of a Showgirl podcast Wade teased last summer also made use of a mint-green color scheme reminiscent of Swift’s album art.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
30 Mar. 2026
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The North Huntingdon Township Police Department said the homeowner pulled a gun on the utility worker, who was sent to shut off service, and chased him away from his home on Water Street in Ardara.—
Erika Stanish,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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When Tree City Juice & Smoothie Cafe pulled the plug on its two brick-and-mortar restaurants last year, the closures hit home for Bethany Anderson.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
2 Apr. 2026
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Since then, Moscow has modified them to improve their effectiveness, begun domestic production and repeatedly launched the drones in waves at Ukrainian cities.—
Volodymyr Yurchuk,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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Since then, Moscow has modified them to improve their effectiveness, begun domestic production, and repeatedly launched the drones in waves at Ukrainian cities.—
Volodymyr Yurchuk,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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