tweak
Example Sentences
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But his favorite sport hasn’t looked the same since a minor tweak in Major League Baseball’s rulebook before the 2019 season loosened the color restrictions on player cleats.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026
He could easily have made up a muscle strain or tweak.
From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026
“And if I needed to make a tweak, it would happen instantly.”
From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026
The rank-and-file are currently furious at her for recently, unsuccessfully trying to tweak L.A.’s so-called mansion tax.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026
“Listen,” she said, “if I am very afraid when you find me, don’t forget to tweak my ears. Call my name and tell me how to get home.”
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.