tinker

Example Sentences

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Waiting could pay off for people who want more in their paychecks instead of big refunds — but who don’t want to tinker with their withholdings.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 19, 2025

Policymakers are more likely to tinker around the edges until things get far uglier.

From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025

Nobody was going to tinker with the Turbo S’s silhouette, were they?

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

It wasn’t until Riley left for East Carolina that he started to tinker more with the position.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2025

The tinker looked over the horse again and gave a gusty sigh.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss