1
: a general adjustment to ensure operation at peak efficiency
an engine tune-up
2
: a preliminary trial : warm-up
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Through its Maintenance Marketplace, members can book flat-rate HVAC tune-ups, dryer vent cleanings and pest control services.
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Sharon Wu, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Algeria is expected to play a tune-up match against Bolivia on Wednesday, though details about that game have not yet been made public.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
Argentina next plays Iceland in Auburn, Alabama, on Tuesday in a final World Cup tune-up before resuming its training in Kansas City.
—ABC News, 6 June 2026
Sounds like a summer skincare tune-up might be in order for me!
—Julia Landwehr, Health, 5 June 2026
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Sharon Wu, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Algeria is expected to play a tune-up match against Bolivia on Wednesday, though details about that game have not yet been made public.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
Argentina next plays Iceland in Auburn, Alabama, on Tuesday in a final World Cup tune-up before resuming its training in Kansas City.
—ABC News, 6 June 2026
Sounds like a summer skincare tune-up might be in order for me!
—Julia Landwehr, Health, 5 June 2026
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“Tune-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tune-up. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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