- present participle of tweak.
tweaking
Example Sentences
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PhD student James Metcalf, 24, said the experts were tweaking the telescopes to follow the passage of the Sun.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
If the model detects anomalies in new raw materials, for instance, it will suggest small adjustments, like tweaking the amount of oil or water going into the recipe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Already, McDaniel has done some tinkering and fine-tuning, tweaking Herbert’s footwork out of the shotgun formation to allow him to get the ball out of his hands a fraction of a second earlier.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Here, Madonna is liberated from Universal’s script notes or editing maneuvers, free from tweaking anyone’s performance to feel more like the real thing.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
Only then does it go to the copy editor, who starts another couple of rounds of tweaking.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
