TWEAKING Synonyms: 191 Similar and Opposite Words

tweaking

verb

present participle of tweak

as in twitching

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

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as in adjusting

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 mocking

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 tweaking As Handler reports it, Big Candy has been tweaking the ingredients and additives in its chocolate for years. — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026 Powell says Adidas, which has found enormous success tweaking its classic models, can serve as a model for Converse. — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026 For this installment, the founders took a similar approach, looking back to their brand’s most distinctive shapes and then tweaking them into new expressions. — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026 The results are often compared to pricier dedicated mirrorless digital cameras, delivered without the fuss of tweaking exposure or heavy post-processing. — Brad Bourque, The Verge, 20 Oct. 2026 Shaiman even helped oversee the editing process, painstakingly tweaking his narration. — Brian Raftery, Vanity Fair, 6 Oct. 2026 This process of tweaking genes to establish new traits is thought to have catalyzed evolutionary novelty in animals. — Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026 The remake delivers these themes and more, slightly tweaking the story to make James' journey feel more Sisyphean. — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026 McDonald's is one brand Kahn pointed to as having stood the test of time by tweaking its offerings, adjusting to trends and maintaining fresh appeal. — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tweaking

Verb

This is not easy for Robin (Griffin), who, judging by his nervously twitching legs and tendency to info-dump on interlocutors, finds ordinary interactions very stressful.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026
Green said his symptoms began when his feet started twitching in his sleep.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026

Definition of twitching

Verb

The band is still adjusting to the normal aspects of label life, like abiding by an album rollout plan, scheduling press interviews, and filling out paperwork.

— Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026
In some cases, data centers can operate as flexible loads, adjusting their electricity use to help stabilize the grid.

— April Roach, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of adjusting

Verb

There were earlier versions of this story that were openly mocking of Kip, versions that threw Leo under the bus for being too sly; versions that were too overtly political; versions with ghosts that didn’t need to be there, and so on.

— Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
Reels captured everything from dancing and DJ parties at protest sites to songs mocking Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

— Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of mocking

Verb

Maybe Britani was pinching those people in the airport to get in their wills too.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
And Saudi Arabia, one of the world’s largest oil producers, shut down its pipeline across the Arabian Peninsula to the Red Sea, an alternative route for its oil, as a precaution, pinching the world’s supply of oil even more.

— Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of pinching

Verb

After teasing the collab on their respective social channels earlier this week, the two have officially released their 37-piece collection—consisting of knits, jackets, and pants—in stores and online worldwide today.

— Bianca Kratky, Glamour, 23 Oct. 2026
Chris Pratt is teasing his return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) to reprise his role as Star-Lord from Guardians of the Galaxy.

— Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of teasing

Verb

Darren Gold, who is now board president, said Gonzales-Torres falsely accused him of shaking her, prompting a city investigation.

— Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Traders woke up in a cheerful mood today, shaking off the riots in France and the rising price of oil.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

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