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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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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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
Matt Thompson, SPIN, 3 Feb. 2025
Many folks add some country ham for an extra regional tweak, as if the pecans that coat the outside doesn't already add that Southern flair.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 2 Feb. 2025
Harriet Baskas, NBC News, 2 Feb. 2025
Bail reform has been tweaked three times since it was enacted in 2019 and gets the most public blame for the rise in many types of crime and recidivism since.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2025
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Noun
But this tweak of the simulation comes after Gus eases off getting his high times in Portland.
—Matt Thompson, SPIN, 3 Feb. 2025
Many folks add some country ham for an extra regional tweak, as if the pecans that coat the outside doesn't already add that Southern flair.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 2 Feb. 2025
Verb
Those who aren’t walking away are increasingly tweaking their plans.
—Harriet Baskas, NBC News, 2 Feb. 2025
Bail reform has been tweaked three times since it was enacted in 2019 and gets the most public blame for the rise in many types of crime and recidivism since.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tweak
Noun
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These ideas range from practical adjustments to sweeping theoretical shifts.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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With Fluent Commerce, the brand has been able to make adjustments that fit its operations, such as creating fulfillment logic rules that default to shipping 100 percent of Canadian orders from a store.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
17 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Gently pinch the skin on the back of your hand, hold it for three seconds, then let go.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
11 Feb. 2025
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At least one corner of the zinc lobby doesn't appreciate President Trump's penny pinching plan.—
Nathan Bomey,
Axios,
10 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The Bills’ scouting department and coaching staff will adjust, but any single opponent is a moving target.—
Tim Graham,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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The sales totals are adjusted for seasonality but not inflation for a month, in which prices rose 0.5%.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2025
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On a later episode of SNL, Madonna mocked O’Connor by ripping up a photo of then-tabloid fixture Joey Buttafuoco.—
Shannon Carlin,
TIME,
15 Feb. 2025
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Most of your editorials, John Brummett, Rex Nelson, and John Deering, are blatant Trump haters, and their smug, condescending echo-chamber mindsets are constantly denigrating, mocking, and disrespecting at least 64 percent of your potential readers.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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In the past, former correction officers said, the main focus was notifying the feds when someone with an immigration detainer was about to be released, rather than conducting joint investigations.—
Graham Rayman,
New York Daily News,
14 Feb. 2025
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Burley states that cosmic ray strikes on spacecraft are common events, and usually the on-board error detection and correction protocols can fix single bit errors, such as a 0 being flipped to a 1 or vice versa.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
13 Feb. 2025
Verb
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When a fish swims by, the snake twitches its neck, a movement so rapid that it can only be captured on high-speed film.—
Ryley Graham,
Smithsonian Magazine,
29 Jan. 2025
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In other words, the version of the Democratic Party that got killed in 2024 is still twitching.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
21 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Made by History takes readers beyond the headlines with articles written and edited by professional historians.—
TIME,
TIME,
10 Feb. 2025
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The film is written, directed, produced, shot and edited by Das.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
10 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The thought that Sam Riley’s Tom might turn out to be Fred MacMurray in Double Indemnity or John Garfield in The Postman Always Rings Twice is tantalizing but gradually appears to be more like teasing misdirection as the movie shifts into psychodrama gear.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
16 Feb. 2025
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Leighton, who played Sydney Andrews in the show, also teased what viewers could expect from the new series.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
16 Feb. 2025
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“Tweak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tweak. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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