: a player who has some but not all of the necessary characteristics for each of two or more positions (as in football or basketball)
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Aryna Sabalenka, reigning Australian Open champion, wowed the crowd with a tweener while practicing with Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova.
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Lukas Weese, The Athletic, 25 Aug. 2024
After a seven-year run as a tweener — built on a smaller platform but still offering three rows of seats — the 2024 Acadia is based on the same underpinnings as the Chevrolet Traverse and Buick Enclave, both of which are also new this year.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 13 June 2024
Calling him a tweener would be accurate, but until Leon Powe is ready to make a comeback, the Celtics will miss him, especially when the games matter most.
—Chad Finn, BostonGlobe.com, 7 July 2023
Somewhat of a tweener and had some injury concerns.
—oregonlive, 2 Feb. 2022
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Lukas Weese, The Athletic, 25 Aug. 2024
After a seven-year run as a tweener — built on a smaller platform but still offering three rows of seats — the 2024 Acadia is based on the same underpinnings as the Chevrolet Traverse and Buick Enclave, both of which are also new this year.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 13 June 2024
Calling him a tweener would be accurate, but until Leon Powe is ready to make a comeback, the Celtics will miss him, especially when the games matter most.
—Chad Finn, BostonGlobe.com, 7 July 2023
Somewhat of a tweener and had some injury concerns.
—oregonlive, 2 Feb. 2022
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“Tweener.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tweener. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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