tinkering

Example Sentences

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Rodri was a phenomenon at the heart of City's midfield against Inter - alongside John Stones, Pep couldn't resist some tinkering - and scored a fine winning goal in Istanbul.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Over the holidays, developers and AI enthusiasts spent hours tinkering with the tool and said they were “Claude-pilled,” or addicted to the product.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 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 went to bed and I started tinkering around on it and then a bit more, bit more and then that developed into: 'Let's get a piano.'

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

It seemed a good location, and it got Harry back to doing what he loved most, tinkering with cars.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown