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tune up

[toon-uhp, tyoon-] / ˈtunˌʌp, ˈtjun- /


NOUN
warmup
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Tuchel will rightly say Uruguay and Japan are the tough tests England required to tune up for the World Cup, but the burning question is still the same and has not been answered.

From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2026

Flutes and drums tune up as spectators begin to line the curbs and balconies along the street.

From Salon ● Nov. 8, 2025

The unsettling data comes as Australia battles a slump in productivity and falling living standards, with the Labor government now busily examining reform options to tune up the economy and reverse its sliding fortunes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2025

Prepare your ooooohs, tune up those aaaaahs, baseball’s best player is officially swinging his way to Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2024

It was too late to tune up for my performance.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez


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