tinkering
Example Sentences
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His sister, Alejandra, recalled Magaña as an easygoing charmer who would chat up strangers on the street and who found joy in tinkering under the hoods of his five cars.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026
She asked a couple who had been tinkering around for over half-an-hour if they wanted a hint to her mystery.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
But hey—they were going to keep tinkering with things.
From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2026
Shtilierman, an engineer and physicist more comfortable tinkering with prototypes than managing personnel and production chains, had known Terekh for several years and valued her business acumen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
No further tinkering with the syntax will help.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
