Synonyms of tweaks

tweaks 1 of 2

noun

plural of tweak

as in adjustments

the act of making something slightly different

After a minor tweak, the computer seemed to run much better.

Related Words

• adjustments
• corrections
• modifications
• alterations
• revisions
• changes
• reforms
• shifts
• amendments
• modulations
• redesigns
• conversions
• regulations
• transformations
• distortions
• deformations
• rectifications
• fluctuations
• mutations
• reconstructions
• revises
• replacements
• oscillations
• substitutions
• metamorphoses
• differences
• displacements
• variations
• changeovers
• transfigurations
• reconversions
• reviews
• redos
• reformations

Dissimilar Words

• fixations
• stabilizations

tweaks

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of tweak

1

as in pinches

to grasp and move with a small forceful motion

Hey, you tweaked my nose!

Related Words

• pinches
• twitches
• shakes
• pulls
• bumps
• grabs
• hitches
• takes
• tugs
• yanks
• jolts
• rips
• jerks
• twists
• bucks
• nips
• squeezes
• crimps
• grips
• plucks
• clasps
• hoicks
• clutches
• grasps
• jogs
• holds
• jiggles
• jigs
• drags
• snatches
• tears
• wrenches
• joggles
• lugs
• snaps (up)
• wrings
• wrests
• pitches
• jounces

Dissimilar Words

• springs
• drops
• releases
• frees
• loosens
• looses

2

as in adjusts

to make small adjustments to

You can tweak the settings to customize the display.

He spent considerable time tweaking the recipe.

Related Words

• adjusts
• edits
• modifies
• adapts
• alters
• prepares
• conditions
• shapes
• tailors
• customizes
• rigs
• models
• phases
• redesigns
• readjusts
• patterns
• tunes
• fiddles (with)
• fine-tunes
• regulates
• suits
• fashions
• doctors
• registers
• gears
• matches
• fits
• conforms
• acclimatizes
• puts
• corrects
• roots
• acclimates
• accommodates
• readapts
• harmonizes
• squares
• attunes
• reworks
• establishes
• revamps
• transforms
• remodels
• familiarizes
• remakes
• revises
• recasts
• equips
• orientates
• primes
• refashions
• orients
• seasons
• rejiggers
• refocuses
• inures
• toughens
• converts
• reinvents
• rehearses
• acquaints
• recycles
• accustoms
• redoes
• habituates
• refigures
• settles
• refits
• hardens
• reclaims
• makes over
• naturalizes
• bends
• reengineers
• readies
• habilitates
• redevelops

Dissimilar Words

• misadjusts

3

as in mocks

to make (someone or something) the object of criticism, amusement, or laughter

They're always tweaking me about my northern accent.

Related Words

• mocks
• teases
• laughs (at)
• kids
• jeers
• scoffs (at)
• pokes fun at
• scouts
• ridicules
• gibes
• sneers (at)
• derides
• taunts
• shoots down
• quizzes
• poohs
• skewers
• scorns
• ribs
• bugs
• targets
• disparages
• decries
• belittles
• rides
• torments
• parodies
• rallies
• jives
• twits
• razzes
• hassles
• pooh-poohs
• harasses
• rags
• travesties
• baits
• bad-mouths
• mimics
• takes off (on)
• burlesques
• harries
• pesters
• satirizes
• caricatures
• chaffs
• needles
• puts down
• joshes
• apes
• parrots
• catcalls
• heckles
• imitates
• barracks
• lampoons
• makes fun of
• pillories
• makes sport of
• rags on

Dissimilar Words

• approves
• commends
• endorses
• sanctions
• applauds

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tweaks

Noun

The league usually hides these blunders behind closed doors and quiet internal grading-system tweaks. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Introducing our new favorite way to make Rice Krispies treats, with a few small (but dramatic) tweaks to the original formula. — Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026

Meanwhile, the Steelers offense came alive after some tweaks to the pass protection. — Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026

Now comes news that while the food is staying the same, the chain is making some tweaks to the drive-thru. — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2026

Still, SpaceX made adjustments to the vehicle’s engines to try to stave off such problems, so engineers will likely need to pursue further tweaks. — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026

The beverage menu is made with slight tweaks to take away day drinks, like coffee and the bloody Mary, and add dinner libations, like a negroni and wine by the bottle (in rose, white or sparklin’). — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026

The behaviors run the full range, from tiny tweaks like stashing the phone across the room, killing pointless notifications and blocking off screen-free stretches, all the way to full-day commitments to unplug. — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026

One remaining challenge is to make a DNA computer that is energetically favorable, stable, reliable, and doesn’t require intervening tweaks and top-ups to arrive at a result. — Mike McRae 22, New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2026

Verb

The company tweaks algorithms to prioritize reshares over likes — knowing full well that ragebait is the lion’s share of what gets reshared. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026

Someone gets hurt, or someone’s not ready, or someone tweaks something. — Michael Russo, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

In this case, that means getting a shiner to look like he’s been punched while Kirk tweaks the sensors just enough to put the recovered La’an on the trail of the wrong Kirk. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026

Each one tweaks the machine’s power delivery and shift points. — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 2 Sep. 2026

The Odyssey tweaks Homer’s classic story into a moodier version of the swords-and-sandals epic—and represents a rare swerve away from tired sequels, cheap remakes, and creaky cinematic universes. — David Sims, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026

Frick confirmed that no software tweaks to the car are needed to enable that performance at altitude. — Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 22 June 2026

The latter measures movement in three dimensions and predictively tweaks the myriad electronics for maximum performance. — Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 28 May 2026

The technique relies on an optimization algorithm that repeatedly tweaks an audio clip, measures the impact on the model’s response, and then uses this signal to further adjust the audio until the model does what the attacker wants. — Edd Gent, IEEE Spectrum, 17 May 2026