Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brushup
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Head here for a refresher on how The Handmaid’s Tale set up The Testaments.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Apr. 2026 -
As a refresher, Charley is the former Special Ops officer who served as Leon Prater’s (Peter Dinklage) right-hand woman.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
8 Apr. 2026
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The team is always honing their skills, and their training continues at least once a month.—
Ashley Portillo,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Russia's Rosatom is building Egypt’s first reactor and has cooperation agreements with Ethiopia, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Tanzania and Niger, spanning major projects, research centers, uranium processing facilities and training programs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The law will expand background checks for adults living with guardians and create a new Child Welfare Ombudsman, which is an independent advocate inside the attorney general's office to handle complaints and review child welfare practices.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Motta moved her fledgling practice, Motta Law, into a small office building at 525 Clay Street, in Kenner, just west of New Orleans.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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With more than 178,000 positive reviews, the PT3 Non-Touch Thermometer makes temperature checks quick and comfortable, especially for kids.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Baez was caught stealing — with the initial safe call overturned after review — but Chapman proceeded to walk Gleyber Torres, bringing up Tigers phenom Kevin McGonigle, who hit a grounder to first base.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
18 Apr. 2026
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The Kumano had taken part in the recent Exercise Kakadu, biennial multinational maritime drills hosted by Australia.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Through regular readiness drills, business continuity planning, and cross-department collaboration, employees are trained to respond effectively to many types of natural disasters.—
Cox Communications,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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The exercise was meant to drive home the importance of paying attention to real life, not the gleaming little screens that have taken over our world.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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On March 23, the San Dieguito Academy lacrosse program held its third annual Pull Up for Hunger event, challenging high school athletes to tackle a tough physical exercise to make a difference for San Diegans struggling with food insecurity.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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Moving from the treadmill to the floor, adding the use of dumbbells while balancing on a workout ball then back to the treadmill pushes participants to levels normally meant for professional athletes.—
Jeff Wagner,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The kid never missed a workout, never missed practice, and never wanted to come off the field.—
Daniel S. Levine,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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Eventually, people could not resist returning to their lives, to routines more comfortable than standing in the streets with the sun glaring in your eyes, squinting up to check the position of snipers on a roof, or working with cramping fingers sewing your tenth mask of the night.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Anti-war activists and those who oppose Pahlavi describe a climate of fear that has led some to notify police and change their routines.—
Adam Geller,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Brushup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brushup. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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