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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
But Quieroz tweaked the plan at the break, sending them out in a 4-4-2 formation that completely changed the momentum of the game.
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Matt Slater,
New York Times,
28 June 2026
While most riddims remain unchanged from version to version, Marsden tweaked his backing track for the major artists who wanted to use it.
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Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
28 June 2026
For decades, humans mined antibiotic molecules from microbes and tweaked them to develop new drugs, staying ahead of evolution’s cunning countermeasures.
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Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2026
Apple also tweaked its Spatial Audio experience with Dolby Atmos, which might make your ears feel like they've been transported to a recording studio in LA.
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Kelsey Fogarty,
PC Magazine,
25 June 2026
The Pilgrims tweaked the recipe, using molasses, newly available through open trade routes, in their version.
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Tracy Grant,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 June 2026
While the tax cap on wages adjusts each year to track inflation, it wasn't tweaked in the 1983 reforms to account for the labor market shifts that followed in ensuing years.
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Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
In other words, movies are being tweaked and plumped, but studios are keeping hush about how.
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Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
Though both teams are coming off wins, each tweaked its starting 11 from those openers, with Mexico changing three starters.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
28 June 2026
While most riddims remain unchanged from version to version, Marsden tweaked his backing track for the major artists who wanted to use it.
—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
28 June 2026
For decades, humans mined antibiotic molecules from microbes and tweaked them to develop new drugs, staying ahead of evolution’s cunning countermeasures.
—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2026
Apple also tweaked its Spatial Audio experience with Dolby Atmos, which might make your ears feel like they've been transported to a recording studio in LA.
—
Kelsey Fogarty,
PC Magazine,
25 June 2026
The Pilgrims tweaked the recipe, using molasses, newly available through open trade routes, in their version.
—
Tracy Grant,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 June 2026
While the tax cap on wages adjusts each year to track inflation, it wasn't tweaked in the 1983 reforms to account for the labor market shifts that followed in ensuing years.
—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
In other words, movies are being tweaked and plumped, but studios are keeping hush about how.
—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
Though both teams are coming off wins, each tweaked its starting 11 from those openers, with Mexico changing three starters.
—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tweaked
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The skin still looks smooth, but some changes are visible when pinched.
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The rope around my left thigh pinched and clawed at the butterflies inked on my skin.
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Several communities in the Pittsburgh area have adjusted their trash pickup times as the region is bracing for a heat wave with temperatures and heat indexes expected to be near 100 degrees this week.
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The difference is that this time, they’re being received by institutions who have recognized the market creators built for themselves and adjusted their approach accordingly.
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That single test would have stopped Tank Day before a designer ever mocked up a poster.
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On Wednesday, Smith mocked the team's trade for Walker Kessler, pairing him with Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves.
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Many a club’s board would have twitched in the face of the bare data, but the chain of command above Arteta stayed the course, and the FOMO is so high that tickets for Palace away this weekend are going for £45,000 ($60,000) on resale sites.
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My jaw twitched uncontrollably.
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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.
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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.
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Bryant Vincent’s team has teased in each of his first two years in Monroe, starting 3-1 last season before the roof caved in with eight straight setbacks.
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While the flagship movie franchise is coming to an end, Diesel previously teased that NBCUniversal has four TV shows in development from the Fast & Furious world.
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Cape Verde almost pulled the biggest upset in World Cup history.
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Garibay’s one-handed save denied Jonathan Ricketts a sure goal in the 64th minute, and Moon pulled a 30-yard opportunity off a poor corner kick clearance just wide left.
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In that version, the film was 11 minutes longer and featured more of Krem, the main villain, pulled and heavily modified from the comics.
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With heat indices expected to climb into the triple digits, Freedom 250 organizers modified the schedule to reduce attendees' exposure during the hottest part of the day.
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