How to Use tune-up in a Sentence

tune-up

noun

• The lefty’s jump shot needs a tune-up.
  — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
• Cejudo, 36, didn't need a tune-up to go straight to the main event.
  — Dan Gelston, ajc, 5 May 2023
• Sounds like a summer skincare tune-up might be in order for me!
  — Julia Landwehr, Health, 5 June 2026
• Guests won’t have to leave the hotel for extra outdoor gear or a bike tune-up.
  — Annie Archer, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2025
• There will be music, arts, safety workshops and bike tune-ups.
  — Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025
• This year, in a surprise move, Wilson returned for more tune-ups.
  — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 Dec. 2024
• This isn’t the first time that the Apollo Belvedere has needed a tune-up.
  — Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Oct. 2024
• At least once a year, schedule a professional tune-up.
  — Kat Tretina, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
• The idea that the system that was first out of the gate a few hundred years ago doesn’t need a tune-up is absurd.
  — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
• The suite has bonus features such as a VPN and system tune-up tools.
  — PC Magazine, 14 July 2025
• Kikuchi said that was his final tune-up before the regular season.
  — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 20 Mar. 2026
• When your paring knife needs a quick tune-up, grab this pint-size manual sharpener.
  — Bradley Ford, Popular Mechanics, 24 May 2023
• But while there is merit to this argument, Thursday’s game is not a tune-up game.
  — John Shipley, Twin Cities, 8 Apr. 2026
• Minnesota played well over the final 30 minutes in its first of two tune-up games.
  — Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 24 Oct. 2025
• Black said Lambert, who walked in the winning run on Thursday, needs a tune-up.
  — Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 24 May 2024
• This is King’s final playoff tune-up and his first start this year against Arizona.
  — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
• The suite is packed with bonus features such as a VPN and system tune-up tools.
  — Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 10 July 2024
• In the preseason finale against the Saints, though, the starters will get a little bit of tune-up work.
  — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 14 Aug. 2025
• In case any of your rides need a tune-up, the garage is equipped with a restoration and maintenance facility.
  — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 May 2023
• 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
• In recent years, however, the number of men seeking out cosmetic tune-ups has been on a steady rise.
  — Brock Colyar, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2025
• And with both vying for deep playoff runs, the showdown is also a tune-up game for championship hopefuls.
  — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 18 Dec. 2024
• But just like a car that needs oil changes and tune-ups to stay on the road, a website needs ongoing maintenance to perform at its best.
  — Curtis Priest, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
• Fury is doing his own tune-up work, with his bout against Mariusz Wach landing the night before this card.
  — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026
• The stakes go far beyond a paltry tune-up tournament in upstate New York.
  — Joe Reid, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2024
• There’s no easing back in—no tune-up fights—just straight into the fire with a very, very good fighter in Joey Spencer.
  — Josh Katzowitz, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
• Joshua's tune-up fight will put him front and center, which is a spot he's become accustomed to occupying.
  — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
• Winter is the cheapest time of year for an AC tune-up as there is lower demand for the business.
  — Kamron Sanders, The Spruce, 15 Feb. 2026
• Not to mention, Borcherding says, upgrading your flooring will give your home a tiny structural tune-up.
  — Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 25 Feb. 2026
• The various actors got a special effects tune-up and were de-aged via production techniques.
  — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 9 Feb. 2026