1
: a general adjustment to ensure operation at peak efficiency
an engine tune-up
2
: a preliminary trial : warm-up
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The idea that the system that was first out of the gate a few hundred years ago doesn’t need a tune-up is absurd.
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Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Rather than a very short break to allow the usual tune-up period of four to six weeks, City prioritised recovery by sanctioning 26 days off after their return home from the tournament.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Schroder put up 24 points and 10 assists in Madrid on Thursday, leading Germany to a 106-105 overtime victory over Spain in a tune-up for FIBA EuroBasket 2025, which is set to begin on Wednesday.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The gameplay and timing of the tournament were also changed, with sets being played to only four games and the two-day event taking place before the singles as something of a tune-up.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2025
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Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Rather than a very short break to allow the usual tune-up period of four to six weeks, City prioritised recovery by sanctioning 26 days off after their return home from the tournament.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Schroder put up 24 points and 10 assists in Madrid on Thursday, leading Germany to a 106-105 overtime victory over Spain in a tune-up for FIBA EuroBasket 2025, which is set to begin on Wednesday.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The gameplay and timing of the tournament were also changed, with sets being played to only four games and the two-day event taking place before the singles as something of a tune-up.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2025
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“Tune-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tune-up. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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