as in adjustment
the act of making something slightly different
After a minor tweak, the computer seemed to run much better.
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1
as in to pinch
to grasp and move with a small forceful motion
Hey, you tweaked my nose!
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as in to adjust
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 to mock
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 tweak
Victor Mather, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Another early playoff exit and the front office may want to tweak the foundation of a roster in a way that doesn’t include a long-time core piece such as Tavares (or Marner).
—Jonas Siegel, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
One item was that the game was supposed to use Monolith’s famed Nemesis System from its Shadow of Mordor days, albeit this time tweaking it for allies of Diana, though that was later changed back to enemies.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
The company tweaked the total production and oil production ranges but left them unchanged at the midpoint.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2025
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Verb
But almost every year, some rules are tweaked, and the game is, one hopes, improved.
—Victor Mather, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Another early playoff exit and the front office may want to tweak the foundation of a roster in a way that doesn’t include a long-time core piece such as Tavares (or Marner).
—Jonas Siegel, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
One item was that the game was supposed to use Monolith’s famed Nemesis System from its Shadow of Mordor days, albeit this time tweaking it for allies of Diana, though that was later changed back to enemies.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
The company tweaked the total production and oil production ranges but left them unchanged at the midpoint.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tweak
Noun
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But one of my adjustments took me a by surprise, and that is the quandary of how to approach lunch.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
2 Mar. 2025
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The Presidential Working Group is expected to release a preliminary report within the next three months, outlining potential regulatory adjustments.—
Newsweek,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
Verb
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One by one each of us, some more reluctantly than others, pinched out a grub and swallowed it whole.—
Bill Frist,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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As the long, continuous straw makes its way down the line, it is pinched off into segments that are then rolled onto a conveyor belt.—
Jillian Ellison,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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But this year saw a freak variable that prompted DraftKings to adjust the lines.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2025
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Kayla Bartkowski / Getty Images The budget resolution directs congressional committees to craft their own proposals to hit spending targets, increasing or decreasing funding by adjusting programs and policies that fall under their purview.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2025
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Cuba’s foreign minister mocked NED on social media.—
Peter Roskam,
National Review,
26 Feb. 2025
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Musk also mocked people who criticized the order on X, noting that workers could respond by asking an AI chatbot — such as Grok, owned by X — to create a list of accomplished tasks.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them,
25 Feb. 2025
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And there's not an obvious alternate route to effective error correction.—
John Timmer,
Ars Technica,
26 Feb. 2025
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From a technical perspective, declining bullish sentiment is needed for a correction in a positive trend.—
Tom Aspray,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Something similar happened to Lindon’s recreation of a Picasso painting: His hand twitched, tearing the work to pieces.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Feb. 2025
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For example, dogs who love running might be twitching their paws while dreaming.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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But as their power supplies wane, scientists are saying goodbye to one instrument on each spacecraft By Meghan Bartels edited by Clara Moskowitz NASA’s most distant observers are losing steam as the toll of spending nearly five decades in space adds up.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
6 Mar. 2025
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This interview has been edited for length and clarity.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
6 Mar. 2025
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The token will also be an acceptable form of payment at restaurant chains, Stebbing teased, and even potentially soon in kids' school cafeteria lines.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
28 Feb. 2025
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Editor's Note: Nothing has already teased the Nothing Phone (3a) series, which will arrive on March 4.—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Tweak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tweak. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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