Get to know Tinkering better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning.
Tinkering in a sentence
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Tinkering meaning
present participle and gerund of tinker
Using Tinkering
- The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of tinker
- In the example corpus, tinkering often appears in combinations such as: tinkering with, some tinkering, tinkering in.
Context around Tinkering
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 13 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Tinkering
- In this selection, "tinkering" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, genetic, means, busy, away and hurting stand out and add context to how "tinkering" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a little tinkering with settings and bednar s tinkering hurting or. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "tinkering" sits close to words such as acp, administers and amg, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with tinkering
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Is Jared Bednar’s tinkering hurting or helping? (8 words)
Following rookie minicamp, the Atlanta Falcons have been busy tinkering with their roster. (13 words)
Tom enjoyed tinkering on his VW’s and spending quality time with his family. (14 words)
Akpabio who thanked the sponsor of the motion, urged the committee to do a holistic investigation in the interest of the nation, said even if it means tinkering with the 2022 Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) they will do that to restore sanity. (42 words)
We all know Henry Ford started cranking out Model Ts in 1908 — in colors ranging from black to black and, yes, black — but inventors had been tinkering with engine-powered vehicles as far back as the late 1600s. (38 words)
The clone of diamonds Sinister has shepherded the "Essex Men" (mutants) in order to create and foster omega-level mutants; the clone of clubs Sinister has been tinkering with non-mutant forms of human enhancement or hybridization. (37 words)
Is Jared Bednar’s tinkering hurting or helping? (8 words)
Example sentences (20)
Possibly resulted from the genetic tinkering of the ancient Atlanteans just like the genetic tinkering that resulted in the creations of the Aerians and Pterons.
Akpabio who thanked the sponsor of the motion, urged the committee to do a holistic investigation in the interest of the nation, said even if it means tinkering with the 2022 Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) they will do that to restore sanity.
As Android, a small California software company that Google had recently purchased, was tinkering away, Apple announced the iPhone.
Following rookie minicamp, the Atlanta Falcons have been busy tinkering with their roster.
He must have initially felt his tinkering was justified as he watched his side produce a really positive start.
If you love tinkering around the kitchen, the Ninja Professional Plus Kitchen system(opens in a new tab) will add more professional options to your setup.
In any case, I doubt that tinkering with Harvard College’s curriculum is the answer.
Indeed, it is notable that – in contrast to Dennis Healey – there has been no interest in tinkering with VAT as a short-term response to the inflationary pressures of the past two years.
Is Jared Bednar’s tinkering hurting or helping?
It has led to Waller tinkering with Soulcombe’s gear and pre-race routine ahead of Tuesday.
Let’s go through the most common macOS audio problems and show you how a little tinkering with settings can typically set things right.
My work has introduced me to a colorful cadre of lone wolf engineers tinkering on the edges of what is supposed to be possible according to standard model physics.
Now in 2023, as Labour sends out its Shadow Ministers to consult on planning reform, if tinkering is their only option they should not fall foul and oppose National Development Management Plans.
So the Tigers’ faithful, after tinkering in the garage for a year or two, decided that it needed something to spice it up.
The clone of diamonds Sinister has shepherded the "Essex Men" (mutants) in order to create and foster omega-level mutants; the clone of clubs Sinister has been tinkering with non-mutant forms of human enhancement or hybridization.
There’s no harm in this sort of thing and we might even learn something useful while tinkering.
Tom enjoyed tinkering on his VW’s and spending quality time with his family.
We all know Henry Ford started cranking out Model Ts in 1908 — in colors ranging from black to black and, yes, black — but inventors had been tinkering with engine-powered vehicles as far back as the late 1600s.
According to Achtzehn, the combine had been operated continuously until recent years but required some tinkering to get it reassembled properly and ready for harvesting for the sisters.
And, yes, some of us might still find ourselves tinkering away at Lego or reliving childhood sports (via a games console), part of the modern wave of “kidults” travelling back in time through toys.
Common combinations with tinkering
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- tinkering with 51×
- some tinkering 8×
- tinkering in 7×
- tinkering on 6×
- tinkering to 4×
- of tinkering 4×
- for tinkering 4×
- tinkering away 3×
- tinkering around 3×
- done tinkering 3×