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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

They tinkered with his crossovers and his camel spin.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

Olivia Watts said she was "in tears" as she watched her grandparents Ron and Marilyn Hill take each other for a spin on Tuesday - before Ron tinkered on the famous Wurlitzer organ.

From BBC • Nov. 26, 2025

While Diego tinkered under the hood, doubt gnawed at my resolve.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson