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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At first, chief writer and director Norihiro Naganuma comfortably settles back into the rhythm, and the episodic pleasures remain, like seeing how apothecary turned investigator Maomao’s unique perspective brushes up against the rigidity of the royal court.
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Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
Raducanu is learning Spanish and brushing up on her French — the former assisted by the odd instruction from Roig in his native tongue — and is working with the coach to impose herself more on matches.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
With historical sights like the Hagia Sophia and Topkapı Palace brushing up against buzzing bars and lively cafes, Ottoman-era mosques a short walk from contemporary art museums, and traditional carpet shops around the corner from trendy boutiques, Istanbul is a place where old and new coexist.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
When the space transformed into a bottle shop during the COVID-19 pandemic, guests would collar sparkling wine or pét-nats well before the average diner became fluent in natural wines, understanding that skin contact means more than brushing up against your neighbor at the bar.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 31 Oct. 2025
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Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
Raducanu is learning Spanish and brushing up on her French — the former assisted by the odd instruction from Roig in his native tongue — and is working with the coach to impose herself more on matches.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
With historical sights like the Hagia Sophia and Topkapı Palace brushing up against buzzing bars and lively cafes, Ottoman-era mosques a short walk from contemporary art museums, and traditional carpet shops around the corner from trendy boutiques, Istanbul is a place where old and new coexist.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
When the space transformed into a bottle shop during the COVID-19 pandemic, guests would collar sparkling wine or pét-nats well before the average diner became fluent in natural wines, understanding that skin contact means more than brushing up against your neighbor at the bar.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 31 Oct. 2025
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“Brush up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brush%20up. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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