tinker

Example Sentences

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

From Barron's

The vast majority of architects Smith spoke to were used to framing with wood, so introducing alternative materials meant spending valuable weeks tweaking plans and tinkering with the budget.

From Los Angeles Times

And, with director James Cameron tinkering with the edit until the very last minute, the British musician only finished his final musical cue five days before the film was printed and delivered.

From BBC

A Stanford team spent a good chunk of the past year tinkering with an AI bot called Artemis.

From The Wall Street Journal

I’ve been tinkering in the kitchen these past few weeks and landed on two versions that feel just right.

From Salon