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
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
But it's based on the non-electric N-One model – which was inspired by the Honda N360 launched in 1967 – though with some EV-specific tweaks, including cleaner lines and more curves to the fenders and tail.
—New Atlas, 15 Sep. 2025
For the most part, Toronto’s tweaks are unnoticeable.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Apple has made a couple of other tweaks to the recovery environment, beyond adding a Liquid Glass aesthetic.
—ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
Messages gets a few eye-catching interface tweaks, such as custom backgrounds for conversations.
—Edward Mendelson, PC Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
All of these tweaks illustrate one of the key issues with the Boox Palma.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
In general, though, wholesale lineup tweaks appear unlikely after just one game.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
The City Council, which recently voted 2-2 to approve the concept, has formed a committee of Mayor Bob Ruesch and Councilmember Brian Godell to decide some minor design tweaks for the obelisk, which is being funded in part by the Daughters of the American Revolution.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
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
Beyond introducing the 425-hp V10 Verado as the flagship and third model of the V10 line, Mercury also tweaks its entry level V10.
—New Atlas, 12 Aug. 2025
Even as Sweetgreen tweaks its menu, reviews and ratings remain mixed.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2025
Noun
Further tweaks cut ping times to 20ms with no packet loss.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
But it's based on the non-electric N-One model – which was inspired by the Honda N360 launched in 1967 – though with some EV-specific tweaks, including cleaner lines and more curves to the fenders and tail.
—New Atlas, 15 Sep. 2025
For the most part, Toronto’s tweaks are unnoticeable.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Apple has made a couple of other tweaks to the recovery environment, beyond adding a Liquid Glass aesthetic.
—ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
Messages gets a few eye-catching interface tweaks, such as custom backgrounds for conversations.
—Edward Mendelson, PC Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
All of these tweaks illustrate one of the key issues with the Boox Palma.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
In general, though, wholesale lineup tweaks appear unlikely after just one game.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
The City Council, which recently voted 2-2 to approve the concept, has formed a committee of Mayor Bob Ruesch and Councilmember Brian Godell to decide some minor design tweaks for the obelisk, which is being funded in part by the Daughters of the American Revolution.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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
Beyond introducing the 425-hp V10 Verado as the flagship and third model of the V10 line, Mercury also tweaks its entry level V10.
—New Atlas, 12 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
Noun
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How To Prevent Eye Strain Simple adjustments to your habits and work environment can help prevent eye strain.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
10 Sep. 2025
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The key is to let the campaign run through its learning phase before making adjustments.—
Mykola Lukashuk,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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
Verb
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Emery adjusts for certain matches.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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Regarding the digestive side effects, the doctor said the medications do slow down the GI tract, but it's been shown that the body adjusts to that over time.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This is why Dijon’s language works best as sound, not narrative—his rangy, raspy voice seethes and triumphs, mocks and threatens; there’s no world in which his polygonal perspective can be discerned from a lyric sheet.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
16 Aug. 2025
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After being told that Dawn is dead, Gaal mocks Demerzel for pretending to grieve, which angers the robot.—
Rafael Motamayor,
Vulture,
15 Aug. 2025
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Without corrections, the zoom shows complex mustache distortion at 20mm and significant pincushion distortion from 50-200mm, both extreme enough that even an untrained eye will notice.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 Sep. 2025
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The housing market’s cyclicality could trigger home price corrections, pressuring originations.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 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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Each individual character spawns their own stan following, fancam edits, out-of-context YouTube compilations, and more.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
15 Sep. 2025
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An Olivet University student edits a video on Tuesday, December 13, 2022.—
Alex J. Rouhandeh,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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After bulking up to play a professional footballer in horror movie Him (in theaters next week), Wayans teases his return for Scary Movie 6, the sequel to the horror-parody franchise.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The video teases the emotional reunion between Noah and Nick after their devastating breakup, questioning whether the couple can survive their final race together after their fast-burning love affair reached a breaking point and screeched to a sudden halt.—
Veronica Villafañe,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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