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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In the fall, horse racing fans can brush up on the history of the sport at the National Racing Museum and Hall of Fame.
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Cat Sposato, Travel + Leisure, 4 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
But before heading to the airport, fliers might want to brush up on Transportation Security Administration alcohol laws to avoid having any drinks confiscated at security.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Oct. 2025
One evening, according to Breen and Conlon, Daniel advised his brother to watch a TV documentary about money laundering, to brush up on his skills.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
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Cat Sposato, Travel + Leisure, 4 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
But before heading to the airport, fliers might want to brush up on Transportation Security Administration alcohol laws to avoid having any drinks confiscated at security.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Oct. 2025
One evening, according to Breen and Conlon, Daniel advised his brother to watch a TV documentary about money laundering, to brush up on his skills.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for brush up
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“Brush up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brush%20up. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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