1
: a general adjustment to ensure operation at peak efficiency
an engine tune-up
2
: a preliminary trial : warm-up
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McEnroe this week sounded a bit more optimistic during a pre-Wimbledon tune-up with reporters staged by ESPN.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 27 June 2025
Still, a four-match losing streak punctuated by a Switzerland 4-0 blowout in the final Gold Cup tune-up is a not-very-distant memory.
—Schuyler Dixon, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
Neither did Tarasov’s struggles, which led them to consider sending him down for a tune-up.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 18 June 2025
Total Cleaner Toolbox Beyond simple cleanup and performance tune-up, Total Cleaner offers a box of handy tools for file management and system management.
—PC Magazine, 17 June 2025
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 27 June 2025
Still, a four-match losing streak punctuated by a Switzerland 4-0 blowout in the final Gold Cup tune-up is a not-very-distant memory.
—Schuyler Dixon, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
Neither did Tarasov’s struggles, which led them to consider sending him down for a tune-up.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 18 June 2025
Total Cleaner Toolbox Beyond simple cleanup and performance tune-up, Total Cleaner offers a box of handy tools for file management and system management.
—PC Magazine, 17 June 2025
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“Tune-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tune-up. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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