tune up
Example Sentences
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Alarms at the hospital are getting a tune up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
But it was intriguing: Oboists are treated with great care because the whole orchestra has to tune up to an oboe.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 15, 2025
Flutes and drums tune up as spectators begin to line the curbs and balconies along the street.
From Salon ● Nov. 8, 2025
Both sets of players smiled and laughed throughout, further illustrating how the stars are using the event to tune up for their greater priority of the singles.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2025
Gracious God, say Squeak, how I’m gonna tune up my mouth to say all that?
From "The Color Purple" by Alice Walker
