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Present participle for to twist or pinch with a sharp or sudden movement
“Nearly every Sunday, Lacey was nigh on ready to tweak his ear and teach him a few manners.”
Present participle for to tug or pull with a sharp or sudden movement
“He exploded with power and roared with endeavor, but only managed to tweak a hamstring.”
Present participle for to adjust a mechanism or system slightly
“Before next season, the league needs to tweak the playoff system and introduce a refined seeding approach.”
Present participle for to behave erratically because of drugs
“I just about went crazy yesterday. I was totally tweaking out.”
Present participle for to cause damage to, or have a diminishing effect on
Present participle for to remove or take out, especially with effort or force
Present participle for to add or substitute new parts or components to some device, structure etc.
Present participle for to adjust the position, as of an electronic device, in order to provide better reception or signal
Present participle for to injure or hurt by twisting a body part
An improvement or enhancement of something by making changes
To act of adjusting to a particular specification or requirement
The action or process of correcting something
An act of tampering with something, typically nefariously
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