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
  • This is King’s final playoff tune-up and his first start this year against Arizona.
    — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Perhaps that was exactly the tune-up the Ponies needed to gallop deep into the playoffs.
    — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2024

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