brush up
verb
brushed up; brushing up; brushes up
1
: to improve or polish as if by brushing
2
: to renew one's skill in
brush up your Spanish
: to refresh one's memory : renew one's skill
brush up on math
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Tickets have yet to go on sale but in the meantime, fans can brush up on their favorite Chris Brown songs below.
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Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The Dodgers brushed up against that reality last October.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Animal education: Learn about animals that live or work in groups, brush up on your artistic talents with a craft and look for animal teamwork in action during a hike from 9 to 11:30 a.m.
—Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
Bob’s entrepreneurial journey was riddled with struggle—brushing up against home foreclosure, teetering on the edge of losing his car, facing the relentless uncertainty that comes with building something from nothing.
—Afdhel Aziz, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The Dodgers brushed up against that reality last October.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Animal education: Learn about animals that live or work in groups, brush up on your artistic talents with a craft and look for animal teamwork in action during a hike from 9 to 11:30 a.m.
—Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
Bob’s entrepreneurial journey was riddled with struggle—brushing up against home foreclosure, teetering on the edge of losing his car, facing the relentless uncertainty that comes with building something from nothing.
—Afdhel Aziz, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for brush up
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“Brush up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brush%20up. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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