tuned up
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Bavuma tuned up for the Tests by playing for South Africa A against India A in a four-day match that the tourists won by five wickets.
From Barron's • Nov. 13, 2025
He reached the 2022 French Open semi-finals, retiring against Nadal after a nasty fall which led to a serious ankle injury, and tuned up this year by winning the Rome title earlier this month.
From BBC • May 27, 2024
“If you haven’t had your furnace tuned up, you should do that to make sure it’s operating efficiently,” Ryan said.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 4, 2023
That should have them tuned up to handle a really bad Green Bay team.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2022
“The engine. Was it tuned up this season?”
From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin
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