Tinker with
Tinker with verb - To handle thoughtlessly, ignorantly, or mischievously.
Usage example: the camera hasn't worked properly ever since our son tinkered with it
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Synonyms for Tinker with
Toy and tinker with are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Toy" instead a verb "Tinker with".
Toy
Toy verb - To engage in activity for amusement.
Tinker with and toy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Tinker with" instead a verb "Toy".
Nearby Word: toying
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Toy and Tinker with. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/tinker_with/toy
Tinker with & Toy. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/tinker_with/toy>.
Toy or Tinker with. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/tinker_with/toy.
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