1
: a general adjustment to ensure operation at peak efficiency
an engine tune-up
2
: a preliminary trial : warm-up
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The all-star starter, who was slowed earlier this spring by back inflammation, is expected to make his final tune-up of the spring on Saturday against the Tampa Bay Rays.
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Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 20 Mar. 2026
Kikuchi said that was his final tune-up before the regular season.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 20 Mar. 2026
After another pedal-to-the-metal practice pushing his body to the limit, Florida basketball star Thomas Haugh heads in for a tune-up.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
The lefty’s jump shot needs a tune-up.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
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Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 20 Mar. 2026
Kikuchi said that was his final tune-up before the regular season.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 20 Mar. 2026
After another pedal-to-the-metal practice pushing his body to the limit, Florida basketball star Thomas Haugh heads in for a tune-up.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
The lefty’s jump shot needs a tune-up.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
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“Tune-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tune-up. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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