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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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.
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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
Saturday’s match, against Ngannou, a novice, would serve mainly as an ostentatious tune-up.
—Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2023
This night — Homecoming, a full Jordan-Hare Stadium and a game against Samford — marked Auburn’s final tune-up game before SEC play, and Freeze’s plan was clear.
—Matt Cohen | McOhen@al.com, al, 17 Sep. 2023
The Hilltoppers, to some extent, will too, but Saturday will be a nice tune-up for A Big One next week in South Bend.
—Nathan Baird, cleveland, 15 Sep. 2023
This week, Auburn gets its final tune-up before SEC play as Samford comes to Jordan-Hare Stadium for Homecoming weekend.
—Matt Cohen | McOhen@al.com, al, 11 Sep. 2023
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
Saturday’s match, against Ngannou, a novice, would serve mainly as an ostentatious tune-up.
—Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2023
This night — Homecoming, a full Jordan-Hare Stadium and a game against Samford — marked Auburn’s final tune-up game before SEC play, and Freeze’s plan was clear.
—Matt Cohen | McOhen@al.com, al, 17 Sep. 2023
The Hilltoppers, to some extent, will too, but Saturday will be a nice tune-up for A Big One next week in South Bend.
—Nathan Baird, cleveland, 15 Sep. 2023
This week, Auburn gets its final tune-up before SEC play as Samford comes to Jordan-Hare Stadium for Homecoming weekend.
—Matt Cohen | McOhen@al.com, al, 11 Sep. 2023
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“Tune-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tune-up. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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