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brushups

noun

plural of brushup
as in workouts

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  1. workouts
  2. exercises
  3. practices
  4. drills
  5. reviews
  6. refreshers
Noun
  • Whitt said Brown is among the first to arrive early at team workouts.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Neither was selected in the NFL draft in April and neither signed an NFL contract to be part of either offseason workouts or training camp.
    — Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of workouts
Noun
  • Before strength training, perform lighter versions of your first exercises, gradually adding load.
    — Dana Santas, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
  • According to FlightRadar24, the aircraft, which went by call sign SNAKE4, was conducting exercises off the coast of Monterey and San Luis Obispo counties.
    — Jenny Jarvie Follow, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of exercises
Noun
  • The attorney general’s office will review the records to determine whether the group violated Missouri’s merchandising practices act, according to a news release.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026
  • However, those conventions become much more meaningful when students understand the intellectual practices underneath them.
    — Saurabh Anand, JSTOR Daily, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of practices
Noun
  • Later, Mahomes was in full uniform for pregame drills and was wearing the brace.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
  • School shooting preparedness drills have been a routine though uncomfortable part of the back-to-school experience.
    — Emily Greene-Colozzi, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of drills
Noun
  • With reviews, social media and other online channels making customer feedback more visible than ever, even a relatively limited complaint can quickly attract a much wider audience.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • When the movie, featuring Parton, Lilly Tomlin and Jane Fonda, opened, many of the reviews, including WWD’s, were not stellar.
    — Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of reviews
Noun
  • Coke is also investing in developing new beverages beyond its core soda offerings, including refreshers and dirty sodas.
    — Jacob Pramuk, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Holopirek has added fruity energy drinks and refreshers to the menu.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of refreshers
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“Brushups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brushups. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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