1
: a general adjustment to ensure operation at peak efficiency
an engine tune-up
2
: a preliminary trial : warm-up
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In a tune-up for Sunday’s playoff clash, the Bills and Chiefs teamed up in Week 11 to deliver the strongest non-Thanksgiving numbers of the regular season, as Buffalo handed KC its first loss of the 2024-25 campaign in front of a national TV audience of 31.1 million viewers.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 28 Jan. 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
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
Osaka will play either eighth-seed Katie Volynets or unseeded American Alycia Parks in the semi-final of the WTA 250 tournament, which is a tune-up event for the Australian Open that begins on January 12.
—Manasi Pathak, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 28 Jan. 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
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
Osaka will play either eighth-seed Katie Volynets or unseeded American Alycia Parks in the semi-final of the WTA 250 tournament, which is a tune-up event for the Australian Open that begins on January 12.
—Manasi Pathak, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Tune-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tune-up. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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