brush up
verb
brushed up; brushing up; brushes up
1
: to improve or polish as if by brushing
2
: to renew one's skill in
brush up your Spanish
: to refresh one's memory : renew one's skill
brush up on math
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Oil has brushed up against $120 a barrel a few times this month, but for now remains below that threshold.
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Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
Please reread the Constitution and brush up on the section about co-equal branches of government.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Mar. 2026
Fish from the pier, savor a sunny lunch at the waterside picnic tables, or brush up on your nature knowledge at the educational pavilion.
—Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
Nearly every cinematic space voyage, however far flung, brushes up against familiar terrain.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
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Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
Please reread the Constitution and brush up on the section about co-equal branches of government.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Mar. 2026
Fish from the pier, savor a sunny lunch at the waterside picnic tables, or brush up on your nature knowledge at the educational pavilion.
—Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
Nearly every cinematic space voyage, however far flung, brushes up against familiar terrain.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Brush up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brush%20up. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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