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noun

Definition of tweaknext
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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tweak

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verb

1
as in to pinch
to grasp and move with a small forceful motion Hey, you tweaked my nose!

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2
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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3
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
Noun
Snow White was made by the previous regime at Disney’s live-action studio, which is now led by David Greenbaum, who suggested certain tweaks when taking the job a year ago. — Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2025 For years, the Fed was the North Star for markets—every rate tweak or hint of tightening sent Wall Street into a frenzy. — Dan Irvine, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
Customize or tweak your résumé for each application—no more one-size-fits-all submissions. — John M. O'Connor, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025 The open approach to multi-frame generation, which uses artificial intelligence to generate additional frames to offer higher frame rates when gaming, has been fun to tweak. — Luke Larsen, Wired News, 27 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tweak
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tweak
  1. adjustment
  2. pinch
  3. adjust
  4. mock
  5. correction
  6. twitch
  7. edit
  8. tease
Noun
  • Our eldest recently got her license and it’s been quite an adjustment.
    — Grace Bastidas, Parents, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Recognize retirement as a major life change that can be stressful The adjustment to retirement can be difficult for anyone.
    — Russ Wiles, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
Definition of adjustment
Verb
  • Then, with an Oilers power play about to end, Ekholm pinched after a wayward shot from Darnell Nurse.
    — Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
  • These are the forces that shape an old oil well: The laws of physics and the realities of geology, pinching the flow to a dribble.
    — Camila Domonoske, NPR, 26 Mar. 2025
Definition of pinch
Verb
  • Freaky Friday was based on Mary Rodgers’ 1972 novel, and earned $160 million globally, not adjusted for inflation.
    — Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Will either require Teta adjusting his play style (not gonna happen) or Gyökeres needs to make significant changes in his play style to fit.
    — Art de Roché, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
Definition of adjust
Verb
  • Now mock drafts expect the Seahawks will try to improve their offensive line or add another wide receiver for Darnold.
    — Jim Sergent, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
  • And my wife would probably mock me for not getting meat, or something else.
    — Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
Definition of mock
Noun
  • Although Trump’s reciprocal tariffs are unprecedented in recent history, the S&P 500 has dropped 10% from its recent high, entering correction territory, 56 times since 1950, according to data compiled by Truist Financial experts.
    — Rachel Barber, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Last month, the benchmark dipped into a correction, down more than 10% from a record set as recently as February.
    — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2025
Definition of correction
Verb
  • In the footage, the faceless android is seen suspended from the ceiling, its limbs twitching and moving in an unsettlingly human-like manner.
    — Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 11 Mar. 2025
  • For example, dogs who love running might be twitching their paws while dreaming.
    — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
Definition of twitch
Verb
  • Our conversation has been condensed and lightly edited for clarity.
    — Ben Tinker, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2025
  • The following has been edited and shortened for clarity.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2025
Definition of edit
Verb
  • Along with Leto, Greta Lee, Evan Peters and Gillian Anderson’s characters are teased in the minute-and-a-half-long trailer, which also features a voice appearance from Bridges.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 5 Apr. 2025
  • The monkeys did it Since the very first episode, people online have been speculating that the monkeys often seen in ambient shots of Thailand’s nature are to blame for the ultimate shootout teased in this season’s opening scene.
    — Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
Definition of tease

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