Example Sentences

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But Moutet reeled off four straight games from 0-3 down, throwing in some underarm serves, dropshots and tweeners for good measure.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

The Edmonton Oilers and Colorado Avalanche, once playoff tweeners, charged to second in their respective divisions in the West, and others had to make room.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 2, 2023

Few teams have someone like Green, who turned tweeners into desirable draft picks.

From Washington Post • Jun. 17, 2022

“The 7-inch tablets are tweeners: too big to compete with a smartphone, and too small to compete with an iPad,” Jobs said.

From Slate • Jun. 29, 2012

But the critics could not dim the profuse enthusiasm of fans, who were overwhelmingly young, female and shrieking — tweeners before the word was applied to that demographic.

From New York Times • Mar. 1, 2012