as in to horse around
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Recent Examples of tinker
Recreational users of psychedelics do tinker with the experience on their own terms, by choosing to trip with different kinds of people or in different kinds of places—in cities, or on mountaintops, or while camping at the beach.
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Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
Simply defining this jitter effect and how much it should be tinkered with proved an early challenge.
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Ben Dowsett,
Wired News,
10 June 2026
The Carolina Panthers did some roster tinkering Monday ahead of this week’s mandatory minicamp.
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Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
8 June 2026
The company introduced the generative video platform PAI in March, allowing users to tinker with videos across each step of the creative process.
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Corbin Bolies,
Variety,
2 June 2026
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Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
Simply defining this jitter effect and how much it should be tinkered with proved an early challenge.
—
Ben Dowsett,
Wired News,
10 June 2026
The Carolina Panthers did some roster tinkering Monday ahead of this week’s mandatory minicamp.
—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
8 June 2026
The company introduced the generative video platform PAI in March, allowing users to tinker with videos across each step of the creative process.
—
Corbin Bolies,
Variety,
2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tinker
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Ortiz navigated past 17 other horses around the final turn and made a hard charge down the stretch.
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Ortiz navigated past 17 other horses around the final turn and made a hard charge down the stretch.
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At the same time, the sounds of idling diesel work truck engines have replaced that of dozens of fire trucks that had been stationed there for days.
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The second album this year from metalcore pioneers Converge is named for a mysterious, pulsing, low-frequency ambient drone, likened by those who hear it to a diesel engine, an idling airplane, or a kind of inescapable torture.
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But, lucky for anyone who dawdled, many of the deals are still active.
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No time to dawdle while finding your credit score!
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Featuring adjustable spaghetti straps, two handy pockets, and a pretty floral print, this romper makes an easy and comfortable outfit for beach days, running errands, or just lounging at home.
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On July 2, Hudson, 47, shared a photo of herself on Instagram lounging by the pool with her 7-year-old daughter Rani Rose Hudson Fujikawa in matching summer outfits during a family vacation in Athens, Greece.
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“Tinker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tinker. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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