tinkering

NOUN

mending

Synonyms

STRONG

adjustment alteration ameliorating bettering correcting curing enhancing fixing freshening helping rebuilding rectifying refreshing relieving remedying remodeling renewing renovating renovation repair repairing restoration reviving

WEAK

patching up

Antonyms

STRONG

neglect

Example Sentences

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tinkering

And finally, they’ll discuss why Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s latest market tinkering has everyone chiming in.

From Slate ● Aug. 29, 2026

Back in Bedford, Magnum researchers are tinkering with their core product, with a little robotic help.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

And over time, from their tinkering comes their version of right and good.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

Although the unnecessary tinkering didn’t damage her truck, other chatbot advice could have.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026

This was a persona I'd been tinkering with myself: the outcast, the rebel.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris