tinkering

Example Sentences

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He is famous for tinkering with music until the last possible minute—sometimes even altering albums online after he puts them out—and the release of “Bully” was anything but straightforward.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Spalding has all the attributes of a future entrepreneur and loves tinkering with cars.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

They went to bed and I started tinkering around on it and then a bit more, bit more and then that developed into: 'Let's get a piano.'

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

All that means that any tinkering with Fannie and Freddie’s status also risks destabilizing the MBS market and driving mortgage rates higher.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

Maddie was out every Saturday that summer tinkering with engines and doping fabric wings and making friends.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein