make tweaks to

Meaning

1. 1phrasetransitive

   To make small changes to something in order to improve it or make it more suitable.

   Grammar: Takes an object after 'to': make tweaks to the design. The object is the thing being changed.

   Patterns

   • make tweaks to something
   • make a few tweaks to something
   • make some tweaks to something

   The editor made a few tweaks to the article before publishing it.

   We need to make some tweaks to the website to improve its speed.

   She made tweaks to the recipe to make it healthier.

Common combinations

make a few tweaks to

He made a few tweaks to the presentation slides.

make some tweaks to

The engineers made some tweaks to the engine to boost performance.

make minor tweaks to

We made minor tweaks to the schedule to avoid conflicts.

make tweaks to the design

The designer made tweaks to the design based on user feedback.

Synonyms and how they differ

adjust

Adjust is a more general verb meaning to change something slightly; it can be used without 'make' and often sounds more formal.

modify

Modify means to change something, often to improve it; it is more formal and can imply larger changes than 'tweak'.

Word family

tweak noun

A small change or adjustment.

tweak verb

To change something slightly, usually to improve it.

Practice

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