tweaked; tweaking; tweaks
plural tweaks
1
: a small change or adjustment
We made a few tweaks to the original recipe.
Jellyfish collects information about what's happening behind the scenes and rushes it to its corporate clients so they can make investments based on things like forthcoming regulations or tax code tweaks.—
Tim Murphy
Tim MurphyThey'd try making helpful tweaks to the way my chair faced the computer …—Lucette Lagnado
Lucette Lagnado2
: a sharp pinch or jerk
a tweak of the nose
Archie laughed, and Rose, seeing a merry blue eye winking at her from behind two brown hands, gave Charlie's ear a friendly tweak …—Louisa May Alcott
Louisa May Alcott3
: a slight injury causing pain
… it's worth remembering that Pryor is a more dangerous runner than passer, so even a slight tweak of the leg or ankle could be a significant blow to the offense at State College.—Bob Hunter
Bob HunterExamples of tweak in a Sentence
Verb
We just wanted to tweak his original idea a bit.
He tweaked his ankle playing soccer.
My brother hates it when our grandmother tweaks his cheek.
Recent Examples on the WebChris Welch, The Verge, 18 Apr. 2024
But there was a catch: fans and the country music industry have only allowed white artists to tweak the genre’s stylings.
—TIME, 12 Apr. 2024
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Verb
On the flagship Ear buds, the sound profile was tweaked once more and includes new personalization options, and their battery life has been extended by 25 percent.
—Chris Welch, The Verge, 18 Apr. 2024
But there was a catch: fans and the country music industry have only allowed white artists to tweak the genre’s stylings.
—TIME, 12 Apr. 2024
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“Tweak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tweak. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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tweak
verb1
: to pinch and pull with a sudden jerk and twist
2
: to make small adjustments in or to
tweak the controls
3
: to injure slightly
tweak
noun
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