tinkering

Example Sentences

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Huang says she’s looking to build a new system that serves every Angeleno, rather than tinkering with the one that exists.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

While tinkering in his basement laboratory, he used it regularly to communicate with his invalid wife, who was confined to her bedroom upstairs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Tech companies have been tinkering with smartglasses and other face-mounted computing devices for over a decade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

And then, as coaches, what we do is we start tinkering.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

He made me promise not to get myself into any trouble, tinkering with the things he had taught me.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss