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tweaks 1 of 2

noun

plural of tweak

as in adjustments

the act of making something slightly different After a minor tweak, the computer seemed to run much better.

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verb

present tense third-person singular of tweak

as in pinches

to grasp and move with a small forceful motion Hey, you tweaked my nose!

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as in adjusts

to make small adjustments to You can tweak the settings to customize the display. He spent considerable time tweaking the recipe.

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as in mocks

to make (someone or something) the object of criticism, amusement, or laughter They're always tweaking me about my northern accent.

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Recent Examples of tweaks

Noun

Engineers often discover new problems during integrated testing, requiring repeat tests and tweaks to procedures and hardware on the launch pad and the rocket. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 2026 For this leaner, meaner Deafheaven, stylistic variety takes a backseat to speed and chaos, and when properly executed, subtle melodic or rhythmic tweaks wield the heft of the more tectonic transitions in the band’s defining songs. — Patrick Lyons, Pitchfork, 13 Oct. 2026 There had been small tweaks season to season as the series traveled to different locations — all of them telegraphed in the start-of-production slate photos that stealthily revealed the new logo (including the Season 4 one). — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026 The secret to how to use conditioner properly only requires a few tweaks to your routine. — Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 10 Oct. 2026 The one line that has worked the least so far is the second, and that’s already led to Bednar making some tweaks. — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2026 Yet both categories shared a deeper dedication to materials and craftsmanship, often revisiting their signature styles with tweaks in design or elevating their quality. — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026 Even a few tweaks on the experiment to substitute the heavy water for a layer of graphite would have failed, given the purity of the materials available. — Mike McRae 06, New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2026 The league usually hides these blunders behind closed doors and quiet internal grading-system tweaks. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Verb

The company tweaks algorithms to prioritize reshares over likes — knowing full well that ragebait is the lion’s share of what gets reshared. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026 Someone gets hurt, or someone’s not ready, or someone tweaks something. — Michael Russo, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 In this case, that means getting a shiner to look like he’s been punched while Kirk tweaks the sensors just enough to put the recovered La’an on the trail of the wrong Kirk. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026 Each one tweaks the machine’s power delivery and shift points. — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 2 Sep. 2026 The Odyssey tweaks Homer’s classic story into a moodier version of the swords-and-sandals epic—and represents a rare swerve away from tired sequels, cheap remakes, and creaky cinematic universes. — David Sims, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026 Frick confirmed that no software tweaks to the car are needed to enable that performance at altitude. — Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 22 June 2026 The latter measures movement in three dimensions and predictively tweaks the myriad electronics for maximum performance. — Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 28 May 2026 The technique relies on an optimization algorithm that repeatedly tweaks an audio clip, measures the impact on the model’s response, and then uses this signal to further adjust the audio until the model does what the attacker wants. — Edd Gent, IEEE Spectrum, 17 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tweaks

Noun

Annual Social Security cost-of-living adjustments 1976–2026 The column chart shows the annual cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security benefits, from 1976 through 2026.

— Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
Third, simple styling adjustments can improve how secondhand clothes fit and look.

— Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of adjustments

Verb

There will be a moment in the frenzy at the Estadio Azteca, probably as the teams take to the field or the first ball is kicked in anger, when Darren Thompson pinches himself to be witnessing all this first-hand.

— Rob Tanner, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Dad pinches my cheek between his first two fingers with a soppy look in his eyes.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Nov. 2025

Definition of pinches

Verb

We are presented with a few potentially hissable villains, including an attorney for the state (Christian Rubeck) who mocks the Gheorghius’ faith and a frostily inflexible social worker, Gunda (Ellen Dorrit Petersen).

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2026
Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother is designed as an action flick as well as a portrait of a family dealing with tragedy and an insider’s look at an insular community that mocks harmful stereotypes without perpetrating them.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of mocks

Noun

Shortages of corrections officers result in greater restrictions on the movement of incarcerated people, who then have less access to health appointments, group therapy and other programming.

— Jaquelyn Jahn, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026
Those comparisons should also include corrections to inaccuracies or changes in meaning as needed.

— Ethan Stone, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of corrections

Verb

Persistent muscle twitches Everyone’s muscles twitch from time to time, usually at various locations.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 15 Jan. 2026
Some devices, for example, track eye movements or other small muscle twitches to let users select words from a screen.

— Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 14 Aug. 2025

Definition of twitches

Verb

In her new role, Jenner will continue overseeing Fwrd’s digital creative direction, including designer selections, monthly trend edits and major marketing campaigns.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Lauren Swift writes, edits, and produces multimedia content for Kelley Blue Book and Autotrader.

— Lauren Swift, AJC.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of edits

Verb

The trailer for the show, which Vulture is exclusively premiering, teases two separate family dramas behind the scenes in the show’s version of the Cleveland Browns.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2026
Transitions are constant both within and between songs, most of which include an interlude or coda that teases the next track.

— Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026

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