tinker

For a long time, I’d watched Paul tinker with the recipe for his perfect relationship.

From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026

She also got to treat patients, including one with "fidgety legs", give out pretend prescriptions, take phone calls and tinker with various bits of medical equipment.

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026

But combine that passion with a willingness to tinker, experiment and get your hands dirty with AI in your own domain.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026

“I’m able to just go out and play baseball as opposed to trying to tinker and fix certain stuff.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2026

Grinning, I handed her the lump of black iron I’d got from the tinker.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

As fans and pundits begin to predict City's downfall, Guardiola tinkers with his squad before a long winning streak results in his club being crowned Premier League champions.

From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2026

It tinkers with toe boxes, sponsors ranchers for bull-riding events and uses fabric that is more flexible to accommodate preferences for more functional fits.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 2, 2026

Tesla frequently tinkers with the trim level names, driving ranges, power and features for its vehicles.

From Seattle Times ● May 15, 2024

Everybody else tinkers around our artistry,’ but actions speak louder than words and there was nothing there.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2023

They sit in a circle and watch as Ford tinkers with a keyboard.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

I hit some other bumps in the road as I tinkered.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026

Pep's trademark possession football that goes backwards and sideways is definitely being tinkered with, with City and other leading teams now looking to play forward earlier - something I definitely approve of!

From BBC ● May 15, 2026

"Yesterday, two helicopters landed right here. They tinkered with something, then left again," Mathiassen recalled.

From Barron's ● Mar. 3, 2026

They tinkered with his crossovers and his camel spin.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2026

Clever citrine eyes danced back and forth as Mama tinkered with the lock, and when the beast flicked his forked black tongue between the bars, a smell like smoke tinged the dry air.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

And over time, from their tinkering comes their version of right and good.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

Post-doctoral researcher Dr Hugh O'Connor began tinkering with the design of flow batteries when he needed one for his PhD - and realised it would cost £2,000-£3,000.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

Far from being a flawless machine, the body reads more like a patchwork of compromises shaped by millions of years of evolutionary tinkering.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026

While we spend a great deal of time in the U.S. talking about fixing what’s wrong with healthcare, we often end up just tinkering around the edges rather than fundamentally changing things.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 27, 2026

“This is not a system that needs tinkering around the edges, this is a system that is broken almost everywhere you look,” a panel of state-approved correctional experts concluded in 2006.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater