1
: a general adjustment to ensure operation at peak efficiency
an engine tune-up
2
: a preliminary trial : warm-up
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Programs include dusk-to-dawn lighting, EV charger rebates, home utility check-ups, A/C tune-ups and more.
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Andrea Manes, Oc Register, 4 Dec. 2025
Realistically, the talent gap and situational stakes favor Ole Miss heavily; this appears to be a tune-up for the Rebels more than a true toss-up.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Minnesota played well over the final 30 minutes in its first of two tune-up games.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 24 Oct. 2025
There will be music, arts, safety workshops and bike tune-ups.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025
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Andrea Manes, Oc Register, 4 Dec. 2025
Realistically, the talent gap and situational stakes favor Ole Miss heavily; this appears to be a tune-up for the Rebels more than a true toss-up.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Minnesota played well over the final 30 minutes in its first of two tune-up games.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 24 Oct. 2025
There will be music, arts, safety workshops and bike tune-ups.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Tune-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tune-up. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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