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
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
Philip Elliott, Time, 3 Apr. 2025
Because black holes naturally rotate, this could give a little spin to the entire cosmos, ultimately cascading down cosmic scales to tweak the twirls of individual galaxies.
—Paul M. Sutter, Scientific American, 1 Apr. 2025
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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
Grassley’s move tweaked the White House, but is just that: an annoyance.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 3 Apr. 2025
Because black holes naturally rotate, this could give a little spin to the entire cosmos, ultimately cascading down cosmic scales to tweak the twirls of individual galaxies.
—Paul M. Sutter, Scientific American, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tweak
Noun
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Our eldest recently got her license and it’s been quite an adjustment.—
Grace Bastidas,
Parents,
7 Apr. 2025
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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
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Fest remembers her time as a single mother in Liberty, pinching together change to make ends meet.—
Alecia Taylor,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2025
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The 25% tariffs are expected to disrupt the global automotive industry, raise the cost of vehicles in the United States, and pinch automakers' earnings.—
Akash Sriram and Arsheeya Bajwa,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2025
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Earlier in March, Paltrow spoke with Vanity Fair for their April cover story and was asked about how her two kids have adjusted to being in college.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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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
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And my wife would probably mock me for not getting meat, or something else.—
Thomas Wheatley,
Axios,
31 Mar. 2025
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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
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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
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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
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Kirk says that when a cat experiences changes in air pressure, which can also happen while riding in a car, their ears may move or twitch in response.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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That ratio is naturally reversed here, though the director drops in a few snippets of the actual team near the beginning and the end, including a grainy, chilling shot of the real Lemons twitching near the ocean floor.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
28 Feb. 2025
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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.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Editor’s note: Questions were lightly edited for clarity and brevity.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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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
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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
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“Tweak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tweak. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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