tinkered
Example Sentences
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There were several moments over the past decade that forced him to rethink that assumption, and he changed his mind altogether in 2022, as soon as he tinkered with ChatGPT.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
Pep's trademark possession football that goes backwards and sideways is definitely being tinkered with, with City and other leading teams now looking to play forward earlier - something I definitely approve of!
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
Amorim tinkered his system once more to try and turn the tide, but his substitution of Casemiro left the Brazilian befuddled.
From Barron's ● Dec. 26, 2025
“There he tinkered with dismembered clocks and toasters, and the pathos of dismantled gears, springs and wires infected him with a tenderness for mechanisms that spill their guts for all the world to see.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2025
While Diego tinkered under the hood, doubt gnawed at my resolve.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
