tinkering

Example Sentences

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There’s a reason that dad hobbies are all chores: woodworking, yard work, grilling, tinkering.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 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

Bringing chatbots to the drive-through has been an early step in restaurants tinkering with artificial intelligence, and it has had mixed results for customers and brands.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

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

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

When David is home, he’s holed up in the garage tinkering with engine parts or tweaking his team’s robot.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan