- present participle of tinker.
tinkering
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
After years of tinkering, Crow-Armstrong—and everyone around him—know the answer for him, no more changes necessary.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
And finally, they’ll discuss why Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s latest market tinkering has everyone chiming in.
From Slate ● Aug. 29, 2026
He wanted access to play games and visit blocked websites so he started tinkering with programming.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 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
He started to work, furiously tinkering with the sphere, pulling out anything he thought would help from his magic tool belt: a drop cloth, metal extenders, some string and grommets.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
