How to Use tweener in a Sentence

tweener

noun
  • Paschall is a tweener, too small for power forward, too big for big guard.
    — Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com, 4 Dec. 2019
  • Who noticed Lamb was more than just a catch-and-shoot tweener, able to slot in at shooting guard or small forward?
    — J. Michael, Indianapolis Star, 5 Nov. 2019
  • Maye is more of a tweener, lacks the high-end physical attributes and will be treated with skepticism.
    — Jeremy Woo, SI.com, 15 Dec. 2017
  • Stephens can play corner or safety, and Martindale likes those hybrid/tweener types.
    — Mike Preston, baltimoresun.com, 31 July 2021
  • This segment saw a random heel turn from Lance Archer, who has been treading water as a tweener for far too long.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2021
  • Like Simmons, a fellow Clemson alum, Beasley was a bit of a tweener at the top level.
    — Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2025
  • There are several 'tweeners, who either lack the length of a 3-4 linebacker or are too undersized to play on the line.
    — Mike Jones, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2018
  • He was labeled a 'tweener and constantly fought that reputation.
    — Chris Fedor, cleveland.com, 2 Oct. 2017
  • For Denver’s Icelantic, this season is a tweener.
    — Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Walker wasn’t as highly regarded in the draft process as his high production suggested because of his tweener status.
    — Cameron Wolfe, The Denver Post, 28 Apr. 2017
  • The Los Angeles native is also a bit of a tweener defensively.
    — The Si Staff, SI.com, 20 June 2017
  • When a Cummins Ram has almost twice the torque of the Cummins Nissan, your tweener math isn't quite working out.
    — Ezra Dyer, Popular Mechanics, 25 Jan. 2019
  • Some of that, at least early, was likely by design — Barron was sort of a slot/outside corner tweener when the Broncos used a first-round pick on him.
    — Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 21 May 2026
  • The Jacksonville rookie’s tweener size gives him a distinct advantage on those get-low inside moves that have a potential to blow up shotgun handoffs.
    — Conor Orr, SI.com, 16 Aug. 2019
  • Bridges remains an enticing tweener who consistently hit jumpers playing the power and small forward positions in college.
    — Peter Dawson, star-telegram, 4 Apr. 2018
  • Raines remains a bit of tweener, creating some difficulty in evaluation.
    — Tyler Donohue, ajc, 20 Nov. 2017
  • Maison 208 has been all of the above, a 'tweener project that aims to bridge the bar-restaurant divide with culinary ambition, creative cocktails, and natural wines.
    — Craig Laban, Philly.com, 3 Sep. 2017
  • Calling him a tweener would be accurate, but until Leon Powe is ready to make a comeback, the Celtics will miss him, especially when the games matter most.
    — Chad Finn, BostonGlobe.com, 7 July 2023
  • Behind the scenes, the Marlies have been floored by Steeves’ positivity at a time when many ‘tweeners would veer towards negativity.
    — Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
  • That said, the 49ers have more desperate needs at other spots rather than thrust Thomas, a tweener who can play inside and outside, into their defensive line’s rotation.
    — Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 5 May 2017
  • Disu could pour in points, but the mid-growth spurt tweener had adopted a laissez-faire approach to defense, so White typically employed hockey-style shifts to save the sophomore from getting devoured.
    — Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Oct. 2021
  • Missing from the lineup today was an update to the iPad Mini, a solid device whose tweener status has never been more awkward or uncomfortable.
    — WSJ, 30 Oct. 2018
  • With a relative light and snappy demeanor, the Launch is somewhat of a unique ’tweener that bridges the categories of performance trainers/racers and the wide range of high-mileage trainers that are about a full ounce lighter.
    — Brian Metzler, Outside Online, 27 Feb. 2020
  • Although scouts, media and fans began to nitpick his game, Bridges posted another successful campaign as a powerful tweener forward with a reliable three-point stroke.
    — Jake Fischer, SI.com, 18 June 2018
  • However, with each successive revision, the tweener Benz has established a more definite identity.
    — Steve Irsay, Orange County Register, 13 June 2017
  • Peterson and Boozer have a kinship in being tweeners who are good enough to do everything at their position(s) but don’t have that anomalous upside, which makes Dybantsa and Ament so enticing.
    — Jared Weiss, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
  • Jaishawn Barham, edge, Michigan Somewhat of a tweener, Barham moved from off-ball linebacker to an edge role in 2025, which was the right change because the strength of his game is his twitchy burst.
    — Dane Brugler, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
  • While there’s no shortage of coding platforms and resources for children (Tynker, Code Monkey and Kodable, to name just a few), many seem geared towards younger kids, with little to entice tweener girls.
    — Jennifer Barton, Wired, 5 Oct. 2021
  • Over the past decade, the 33-year-old has gone from an AHL-NHL tweener to someone who looked like a career backup to a starter on one of the best regular-season teams in NHL history.
    — Peter Baugh, New York Times, 7 May 2026

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