1
: a general adjustment to ensure operation at peak efficiency
an engine tune-up
2
: a preliminary trial : warm-up
Examples of tune-up in a Sentence
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Messi and his teammates will likely then return to South Florida for more training before a June 14 tune-up match against Guatemala in Andover, Maryland.
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Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 28 May 2024
The summer road trip season is about to begin, which means plenty of people are about to go get their tire pressure checked, their oil changed, and give their car a general tune-up.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2024
That’s reflecting in his performance, with Tarasenko getting into a groove as the Panthers prepare for their final tune-up before the Stanley Cup Playoffs begin this weekend.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2024
No one in the Warriors’ playoff rotation played more than 23 minutes in a game that amounted more to a tune-up than anything.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024
The Giants aim to get in the 70-80 pitch range again in his final tune-up Wednesday, the biggest difference being the setting — Dodger Stadium — and the competition, his own major-league teammates.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2024
The opening third, the non-conference portion with a number of holiday tournaments and tune-up games for the sport’s top-tier programs, is concluded.
—USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2024
Other factors that could play into the Starship launch schedule include tune-ups or fixes to resolve problems that occurred on the November 18 test flight and receiving a new launch license from the Federal Aviation Administration.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 5 Dec. 2023
In a tune-up before the United States Olympic Marathon Trials in three weeks in Orlando, Huddle, who held national records in the 5,000-meter, 10,000-meter and half-marathon, won the women’s 10k in a time of 34:30 at the Arizona Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series on Sunday morning.
—Logan Stanley, The Arizona Republic, 14 Jan. 2024
Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 28 May 2024
The summer road trip season is about to begin, which means plenty of people are about to go get their tire pressure checked, their oil changed, and give their car a general tune-up.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2024
That’s reflecting in his performance, with Tarasenko getting into a groove as the Panthers prepare for their final tune-up before the Stanley Cup Playoffs begin this weekend.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2024
No one in the Warriors’ playoff rotation played more than 23 minutes in a game that amounted more to a tune-up than anything.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024
The Giants aim to get in the 70-80 pitch range again in his final tune-up Wednesday, the biggest difference being the setting — Dodger Stadium — and the competition, his own major-league teammates.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2024
The opening third, the non-conference portion with a number of holiday tournaments and tune-up games for the sport’s top-tier programs, is concluded.
—USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2024
Other factors that could play into the Starship launch schedule include tune-ups or fixes to resolve problems that occurred on the November 18 test flight and receiving a new launch license from the Federal Aviation Administration.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 5 Dec. 2023
In a tune-up before the United States Olympic Marathon Trials in three weeks in Orlando, Huddle, who held national records in the 5,000-meter, 10,000-meter and half-marathon, won the women’s 10k in a time of 34:30 at the Arizona Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series on Sunday morning.
—Logan Stanley, The Arizona Republic, 14 Jan. 2024
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“Tune-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tune-up. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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