1
: a general adjustment to ensure operation at peak efficiency
an engine tune-up
2
: a preliminary trial : warm-up
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Winter is the cheapest time of year for an AC tune-up as there is lower demand for the business.
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Kamron Sanders, The Spruce, 15 Feb. 2026
UConn has lost three conference games since 2013, making the Januarys and Februarys one long tune-up for March Madness, and the challenges awaiting the unbeaten and top-ranked defending champions is appearing on the horizon and coming into focus.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
The various actors got a special effects tune-up and were de-aged via production techniques.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 9 Feb. 2026
Mathieu Olivier scored two goals, and goaltender Elvis Merzlikins, in his Olympic tune-up, had 24 saves for his first shutout in 70 games, guiding the Blue Jackets to a 3-0 win over the New Jersey Devils before 15,551 in Prudential Center.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
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Kamron Sanders, The Spruce, 15 Feb. 2026
UConn has lost three conference games since 2013, making the Januarys and Februarys one long tune-up for March Madness, and the challenges awaiting the unbeaten and top-ranked defending champions is appearing on the horizon and coming into focus.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
The various actors got a special effects tune-up and were de-aged via production techniques.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 9 Feb. 2026
Mathieu Olivier scored two goals, and goaltender Elvis Merzlikins, in his Olympic tune-up, had 24 saves for his first shutout in 70 games, guiding the Blue Jackets to a 3-0 win over the New Jersey Devils before 15,551 in Prudential Center.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Tune-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tune-up. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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