tinker
noun
a mender of pots, kettles, pans, etc., usually an itinerant.
are tinkering
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present progressiveof tinker.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Back in Bedford, Magnum researchers are tinkering with their core product, with a little robotic help.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Farms are tinkering with the abalone life cycle by selective breeding to get them to grow to a size they can be sold and eaten as fast as possible, said HIK CEO Bertus van Oordt.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 19, 2023
The Lakers are tinkering with lineups, starting Kent Bazemore, DeAndre Jordan and Malik Monk with Westbrook and James, who had nine points and three rebounds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2021
He and Mr. Frenzel, both tech entrepreneurs, are tinkering with a software tool that would help human resources departments prod workers to take days off.
From New York Times ● May 29, 2021
The trades of the men are tinkering and basket-making, and some few "peel the stick."
From Romano Lavo-Lil: word book of the Romany; or, English Gypsy language by George Henry Borrow
