1
: a general adjustment to ensure operation at peak efficiency
an engine tune-up
2
: a preliminary trial : warm-up
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Minnesota played well over the final 30 minutes in its first of two tune-up games.
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 24 Oct. 2025
There will be music, arts, safety workshops and bike tune-ups.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025
The team's player updates show he was ruled out of Wednesday’s preseason game and remains unavailable for Friday’s tune-up, costing the second-year guard his last chance for exhibition reps before opening night.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Either way, the Panthers and Lightning spent more time in the weeds dealing with hijinks over the past two games — a 5-2 Lightning win on Thursday in Tampa and a 7-0 Panthers win on Saturday in Sunrise — than actually getting meaningful reps in their final tune-ups before the regular season.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 24 Oct. 2025
There will be music, arts, safety workshops and bike tune-ups.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025
The team's player updates show he was ruled out of Wednesday’s preseason game and remains unavailable for Friday’s tune-up, costing the second-year guard his last chance for exhibition reps before opening night.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Either way, the Panthers and Lightning spent more time in the weeds dealing with hijinks over the past two games — a 5-2 Lightning win on Thursday in Tampa and a 7-0 Panthers win on Saturday in Sunrise — than actually getting meaningful reps in their final tune-ups before the regular season.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
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“Tune-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tune-up. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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