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polish up

VERB
bone up
Synonyms
WEAK
brush up brush up on cram drum get up grind away mug up read up refresh the memory review study swot up
VERB
brush up
Synonyms
WEAK
clean up cram go over look over read up refresh one's memory refurbish relearn renovate reread retouch review revise study touch up
Antonyms
WEAK
forget
VERB
brush up on
Synonyms
WEAK
bone up brush up cram read up review study
VERB
lucubrate
Synonyms
STRONG
coach cogitate consider cram dig examine excogitate grind inquire learn meditate mind peruse plug plunge ponder read refresh think tutor weigh
WEAK
apply oneself bone up brood over burn midnight oil bury oneself in crack the books dive into go into go over hit the books learn the ropes mull over perpend pore over read up think out think over
Antonyms
STRONG
dismiss disregard forget ignore neglect overlook
VERB
review
Synonyms
STRONGEST
analyze reassess reconsider reevaluate reexamine revise
STRONG
debrief recall recap recapitulate recollect rehash remember rethink revisit
WEAK
brush up call to mind check out check thoroughly go over hash over look at again look back on reflect on run over run through run up flagpole summon up take another look think over
Antonyms
STRONG
forget
WEAK
approve ignore neglect praise
VERB
study
Synonyms
STRONGEST
consider examine learn ponder pore over read think
STRONG
coach cogitate cram dig excogitate grind inquire lucubrate meditate mind peruse plug plunge refresh tutor weigh
WEAK
apply oneself bone up brood over burn midnight oil bury oneself in crack the books dive into go into go over hit the books learn the ropes mull over perpend read up think out think over
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disregard forget ignore neglect
VERB
teach
Synonyms
STRONGEST
advise coach demonstrate develop direct explain instruct lecture prepare show train tutor
STRONG
brainwash brief catechize communicate cram discipline drill edify enlighten exercise expound fit form ground guide illustrate imbue impart implant inculcate indoctrinate inform initiate interpret nurture profess rear school sharpen
WEAK
break in give instruction give lessons give the facts improve mind open eyes pound into show the ropes
Antonyms
STRONGEST
conceal confuse hide learn neglect
STRONG
abandon ignore mislead obscure

Example Sentences

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The summer months were a time to bulk up or slim down, to polish up the 3-point shot or develop a post-up game.

From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 19, 2025

He didn't go back and polish up the verse.

From Salon • May 12, 2023

To polish up my desk, I even bought some danish oil — which is still sitting unopened in my basement somewhere.

From The Verge • Aug. 3, 2022

After all that, you go and polish up the piece.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2022

I polish up my piece real nice, in honor of Tariq.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon