tinkering
Example Sentences
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She asked a couple who had been tinkering around for over half-an-hour if they wanted a hint to her mystery.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
But hey—they were going to keep tinkering with things.
From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2026
Shtilierman, an engineer and physicist more comfortable tinkering with prototypes than managing personnel and production chains, had known Terekh for several years and valued her business acumen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
He wanted access to play games and visit blocked websites so he started tinkering with programming.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
“She’s the only student who asked. She wants to do one of the tunes I’ve been tinkering with for my musical. You know, ‘Maybe Tomorrow.’
From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein
