tinker
Example Sentences
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An economic renaissance requires a more profound attitude shift than the tinkering around the edges on display this month.
He tinkered around with the idea and developed a flash-frozen burrito filled with beef, beans and red chili powder.
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
But the government kept tinkering with the design to meet ever-changing specifications, which set back the construction schedule and added costs.
The second half was back to tinkering on the sink.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
