tinker
noun
a mender of pots, kettles, pans, etc., usually an itinerant.
has been tinkering
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present perfect progressiveof tinker (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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It immediately resonated, and Pattullo has been tinkering with ways to perform it live ever since.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2026
Taffet, who joined Hershey from PepsiCo last April, has been tinkering with the marketing machinery during a bumpy period for the company.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026
"It feels like China has been tinkering around the edges and they probably need to do something more substantial," said Dan Boardman-Weston, CEO and CIO at BRI Wealth Management.
From Reuters ● Sep. 5, 2023
Harris, who also goes by the username Jorm, has been tinkering with Wikipedia layout for more than a decade.
From Slate ● Jan. 18, 2023
"It turns as hard as if some one has been tinkering with it."
From The Mutineers by Charles Boardman Hawes
