How to Use brush up in a Sentence

brush up

verb

• And maybe brush up on your late-90s hip hop dance moves.
  — Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 2 May 2024
• The sap is present in all parts of the plant, so don’t break or brush up against this weed.
  — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2024
• Pull the brush up to close the holder over the brush once you're done with cleaning.
  — Jodhaira Rodriguez, Good Housekeeping, 24 May 2022
• Here are a few to know With a new year comes a new slate of state laws to brush up on.
  — Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2024
• Now is also a good time to brush up on first aid skills.
  — Wes Siler, Outside Online, 29 Apr. 2020
• Cut back any bushes or plants that brush up against the house or porch.
  — Angela Watson, chicagotribune.com, 3 Apr. 2021
• Pick up a similar set at Sears.com, and then brush up on the rules.
  — Jessica Leigh Hester, Country Living, 27 June 2014
• Run a wire grill brush up and down on the holes to remove any debris.
  — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 23 May 2018
• The scene starts out calm, but when a racoon brushes up against the buck’s front leg, all hell breaks loose.
  — Travis Hall, Field & Stream, 23 Aug. 2023
• Time to brush up on recent episodes of The Crown and pack our best outfits for high tea.
  — Perri Ormont Blumberg, Southern Living, 12 June 2019
• Some of the inmates have careers and are looking to brush up their skills.
  — Alia Malik, San Antonio Express-News, 28 Apr. 2018
• The jump-start also gave students a chance to brush up on skills that may have grown rusty.
  — Vanessa McCray, ajc, 5 Aug. 2021
• So to stay one step ahead of the curve and avoid many common pitfalls in your project, brush up this course.
  — NBC News, 25 Oct. 2019
• Before this year's viewing, brush up on these fun facts about the film.
  — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2022
• Time to brush up on Home Buying 101 and start plotting.
  — Perri Ormont Blumberg, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2018
• The little hairs on his arm stood up like someone had brushed up against him.
  — Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 23 Oct. 2019
• Time to dig out that sequined glove and brush up on those old moonwalk moves.
  — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 June 2018
• That gives you just enough time to brush up on your launch technique and save up for the as yet undisclosed price.
  — Andrew Wendler, Car and Driver, 1 Nov. 2017
• The event is free, but brush up on the schedule and learn more about the other attractions at juneteenthmusicfestival.com.
  — John Wenzel, The Know, 14 June 2019
• Then get out there the next day and brush up a good hide at a pond dam or in a fence line to intercept him.
  — Dave Hurteau, Field & Stream, 23 Dec. 2019
• In the photo Pugh’s brows have been brushed up and softly defined.
  — Elle Turner, Glamour, 9 Feb. 2024
• In the meantime, brush up on Maroon 5′s full slate of breakup music.
  — oregonlive, 25 Apr. 2022
• But for now, microwave users might want to brush up on their cleaning skills.
  — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Aug. 2024
• Like folks might need to brush up on their art history.
  — Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 12 Aug. 2024
• Stay tuned, and brush up on your voting-rights knowledge here.
  — Celeste Katz, Glamour, 29 Aug. 2018
• But the young running backs would be wise to brush up on their history.
  — Stephen Holder, Indianapolis Star, 16 May 2018
• Looking to brush up on the singer's most meaningful ink?
  — Lauren Rearick, Teen Vogue, 2 Oct. 2018
• Trim branches that hang over the roof or brush up against the exterior of your house.
  — John Nugent, Chron, 31 Oct. 2020
• Don’t set foot into a steakhouse or your favorite butcher shop before brushing up on your beef cuts.
  — Mary Squillace, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2024
• Plus: Follow Axios' Olympics coverage, brush up on your Olympic terminology and take note of key event dates.
  — Sam Allard, Axios, 26 July 2024

Last Updated: 18 Dec 2024