tweak
verb (used with object)
to pinch and pull with a jerk and twist.
have tweaked
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present perfectof tweak.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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Some have tweaked their portfolios, shifting from overweight positions in large-cap tech stocks to a more neutral stance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
If you're one of the three million people who've already bought First Light, you'll know how successfully The Flight have tweaked that template for Bond's latest escapades.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
Over the last 67 years, the Grammys have tweaked the rules and names of art-driven categories to reflect shifts in music consumption.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 13, 2026
He looked to have tweaked something in his leg moving left to right before skating gingerly off the ice at period’s end.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 9, 2023
He could have tweaked his nanites to eliminate at least some of his girth, but clearly he had chosen not to.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
