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tinkered

VERB

fiddle with

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dabble mess

STRONG

doodle fix monkey niggle play puddle putter repair toy

WEAK

mess with muck about play with take apart trifle with

Antonyms

STRONG

break destroy work

WEAK

leave alone

Example Sentences

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"Yesterday, two helicopters landed right here. They tinkered with something, then left again," Mathiassen recalled.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

Then he went straight to the lab, tinkered, and won the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

And as the entrepreneurial engineers tinkered, they found ways to save money while also extending their weapons’ range by nearly 375 miles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

Putnam was jealous of his wife’s flirtations, and tinkered with her schedule accordingly.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 11, 2025

Styx tinkered with the engine, setting the new motor in place.

From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon