tinker

Example Sentences

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Facing an overmatched opponent that allowed him to freely tinker with his lineups, Mick Cronin tried plenty of mixing and matching Tuesday afternoon.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

Waiting could pay off for people who want more in their paychecks instead of big refunds — but who don’t want to tinker with their withholdings.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 19, 2025

Policymakers are more likely to tinker around the edges until things get far uglier.

From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025

Nobody was going to tinker with the Turbo S’s silhouette, were they?

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

I was so small because I was once cursed by a tinker who did not like the fortune my mother gave him.

From "Milkweed" by Jerry Spinelli