tinker

Example Sentences

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“I’m able to just go out and play baseball as opposed to trying to tinker and fix certain stuff.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

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

Another big bluefin whooshing along the surface like a speedboat, throwing a wake, chomping on tinker.

From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick