tinkering

Example Sentences

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They all contain cryostats like the one Marcel is tinkering with.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

He is famous for tinkering with music until the last possible minute—sometimes even altering albums online after he puts them out—and the release of “Bully” was anything but straightforward.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

And then, as coaches, what we do is we start tinkering.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Spalding has all the attributes of a future entrepreneur and loves tinkering with cars.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

It was Dr. Molovo’s newest creation, a special project she’d been tinkering with for years.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown