tinkered

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

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

Amorim tinkered his system once more to try and turn the tide, but his substitution of Casemiro left the Brazilian befuddled.

From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025

He tinkered around with the idea and developed a flash-frozen burrito filled with beef, beans and red chili powder.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025

Putnam was jealous of his wife’s flirtations, and tinkered with her schedule accordingly.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 11, 2025

He tinkered for a few minutes on his metalworking project—which he still wouldn't show me—but soon enough he was yawning.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan