tinker
noun
a mender of pots, kettles, pans, etc., usually an itinerant.
tinkered
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past participleof tinker.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof tinker.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
tinkernouna mender of pots, kettles, pans, etc., usually an itinerant.
Example Sentences
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There were several moments over the past decade that forced him to rethink that assumption, and he changed his mind altogether in 2022, as soon as he tinkered with ChatGPT.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
Along the way, he tinkered with classical music on 1991's Liverpool Oratorio and released a series of dance albums as The Fireman.
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
"Yesterday, two helicopters landed right here. They tinkered with something, then left again," Mathiassen recalled.
From Barron's ● Mar. 3, 2026
They tinkered with his crossovers and his camel spin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2026
Ernest and his crews tinkered with the setup through the spring and into the summer while Conant and Bush pressed for faster progress.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
