- present participle of tinker.
tinkering
Example Sentences
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While we spend a great deal of time in the U.S. talking about fixing what’s wrong with healthcare, we often end up just tinkering around the edges rather than fundamentally changing things.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 27, 2026
Fannie and Freddie are the backbone of the U.S. mortgage-finance system, which makes any tinkering with their structure especially risky.
From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026
Huang says she’s looking to build a new system that serves every Angeleno, rather than tinkering with the one that exists.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
They all contain cryostats like the one Marcel is tinkering with.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
Like a magician producing a rabbit, he pulled out the Archimedes sphere and began tinkering with the ancient bronze dials.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
