tuning up

VERB

bring into harmony

Synonyms

WEAK

accommodate adapt adjust attune conform coordinate dial fix harmonize integrate modulate pitch proportion reconcile regulate set string tighten

Antonyms

WEAK

break destroy harm hurt

VERB

harmonize

Synonyms

WEAK

accommodate adapt adjust attune conform coordinate dial fix harmonize integrate modulate pitch proportion reconcile regulate set string tighten tune

Example Sentences

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Otherwise, England will be tuning up and locking down selections.

From BBC • Sep. 5, 2025

For serious students of the game, the offseason is typically dedicated to tuning up the player’s weak points.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2024

The Wolfpack, tuning up for a showdown with No. 5 Clemson next week, wasted no time in putting points on the board as Leary connected with Thayer Thomas on the very first play from scrimmage.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 24, 2022

Accelerator physicists have been slowly tuning up the LHC’s beams for months, Lamont says.

From Science Magazine • Jun. 12, 2022

As I did, the towering computers around me began to emit a cacophony of sound, like a grand orchestra tuning up.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline