tinker
noun
a mender of pots, kettles, pans, etc., usually an itinerant.
have tinkered
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present perfectof tinker.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Others may have tinkered with edge lines before Dorr, but he used his influence to make them part of everyday life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026
It’s become one of the biggest factors in this series, as the Padres seemingly have tinkered with their game plan for the soon-to-be three-time most valuable player.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2024
Researchers have tinkered with the genomes of yeast and many other organisms using editing technologies such as CRISPR.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 8, 2023
The Storm have tinkered with their lineup, replacing veterans Mercedes Russell and Yvonne Turner with rookies Ivana Dojkic and Horston.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 14, 2023
I must have tinkered too much wondering how my invisible grandmother, illiterate and dependent on letter writers, could give us candy free.
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
