tweaked

verb

past tense of tweak
1
as in pinched
to grasp and move with a small forceful motion Hey, you tweaked my nose!

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2
as in adjusted
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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3
as in mocked
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 tweaked Then, estimates were tweaked based on the 50/30/20 budgeting rule, which recommends putting 50% of your earnings toward needs, 30% toward wants and 20% toward savings. — Finch Walker, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026 Schanuel tweaked his side on Thursday night, and Meckler was still undergoing concussion tests after he was hit in the head by a pitch. — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2026 Quinn tweaked the Commanders’ training camp routine to ramp up the level of competition and intensity following a 5-12 season. — Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 Adopting a test-and-learn approach, the new leadership team began small, but over time, every aspect of the agency’s work—its policy, its operations, its technology—was tweaked and adapted. — Jennifer Pahlka, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 Unlike a straight leg, which has a more uniform look, this silhouette can be tweaked to create different results. — Christina Holevas, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2026 Safety DeShon Singleton tweaked his hamstring, and offensive lineman Matt Waletzko hurt his knee. — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2026 Luca Trattoria will follow the example set by Luca Osteria, which opened on Giralda Avenue in 2021, with an Italian menu marginally tweaked to appeal to the new neighborhood. — Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2026 Language on that page was later tweaked by HHS to ensure US Senate support for Schwartz’s confirmation. — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tweaked
  1. pinched
  2. adjusted
  3. mocked
  4. twitched
  5. edited
  6. teased
  7. pulled
  8. modified
Verb
  • On the final play of the first quarter of Saturday’s preseason opener, backup quarterback Kyle Allen scrambled left and got pinched off near the sideline.
    — Tim Graham, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Nerves are effectively long cables running from the spinal cord out to the skin and muscles, and like any cable, they can be pinched.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of pinched
Verb
  • And the revision also will take into account the time constraints and investments needed to roll out a more developed EPR system, so mandatory recycling rates would be adjusted in phases to allow producers time to prepare for compliance.
    — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • If you're set up with auto pay, your payment is automatically adjusted to account for the Pay Over Time payment.
    — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of adjusted
Verb
  • Barney & Friends, the enormously popular and widely mocked PBS series about a singing, dancing purple dinosaur, is the obvious touchstone for the children’s-show-as-hellscape in the new movie Buddy.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Trump has all but severed America’s system of alliances, mocked and bullied Ukraine’s president, and showered praise upon Kim Jong Un.
    — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of mocked
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  • Many a club’s board would have twitched in the face of the bare data, but the chain of command above Arteta stayed the course, and the FOMO is so high that tickets for Palace away this weekend are going for £45,000 ($60,000) on resale sites.
    — Phil Hay, New York Times, 21 May 2026
  • My jaw twitched uncontrollably.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 May 2026
Definition of twitched
Verb
  • The motion argues that Banks' claims ultimately amount to dissatisfaction with the amount of her interview that was included and how it was edited.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • It was then edited and fact-checked by journalists on The Sun staff before publishing.
    — The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of edited
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  • West first teased the album in March 2020, initially targeting a summer release, just as the COVID-19 pandemic upended the music industry and the rhythms of live performance.
    — Desjah Altvater, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Meet Lucia and Jason We've been teased for over a year now that our main duo, Lucia and Jason, are criminals, with Lucia recently being an inmate at the Leonida Penitentiary.
    — Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of teased
Verb
  • The Twins pulled even in the second inning on Lee’s RBI single.
    — LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • However, entering June, crude prices pulled back significantly, while retail gasoline prices declined at a markedly slower pace.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
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  • In addition, the pommel nut was modified to fit mass production.
    — David Szondy August 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The bamboo and wood fibers are modified to withstand conditions including high humidity, corrosion, salt spray, and ultraviolet radiation, according to professor Qi Chusheng, who spoke to China Green Times.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of modified

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“Tweaked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tweaked. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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