buff up

Example Sentences

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That means workers in roles that typically require a lot of hard skills will need to buff up on soft skills.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

Yet some investment managers view this as only the start of a scramble on Wall Street for firms to buff up their ESG credentials.

From Reuters • Jun. 3, 2021

Uber has brought on a former lawyer for the National Security Agency, who also served as a director for the National Counterterrorism Center, to help it buff up security.

From The Verge • Nov. 21, 2017

So what are the major storylines I should, uhh, buff up on?

From Golf Digest • Aug. 16, 2017

The subsequent push to rebuild the city and to buff up its image led to Manchester’s playing host to the 2002 Commonwealth Games.

From New York Times • Jun. 24, 2011