1
: a general adjustment to ensure operation at peak efficiency
an engine tune-up
2
: a preliminary trial : warm-up
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Not to mention, Borcherding says, upgrading your flooring will give your home a tiny structural tune-up.
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Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 25 Feb. 2026
And as a team with only one path to the postseason — winning the conference tournament — Motzko doesn’t mind a top-tier tune-up.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 25 Feb. 2026
The team embarrassed Canada, 5-0, in the preliminary round, and swept the North American neighbor in four straight Olympic tune-ups.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 20 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
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Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 25 Feb. 2026
And as a team with only one path to the postseason — winning the conference tournament — Motzko doesn’t mind a top-tier tune-up.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 25 Feb. 2026
The team embarrassed Canada, 5-0, in the preliminary round, and swept the North American neighbor in four straight Olympic tune-ups.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 20 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
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“Tune-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tune-up. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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