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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On Instagram, the fan favorite brushed up off the headlines and adjusted her crown.
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 19 May 2025
California is a land of striking geographic contrasts—towering mountains rise alongside lush forests, while deserts brush up against fertile agricultural valleys.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2025
Four passes later, Anthony Edwards found Alexander-Walker wide open and Westbrook jumped into the path, his right arm and hip brushing up against him for the whistle.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 2 Apr. 2025
Add some mascara, brush up your brows, and swipe on a gloss or lip oil.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 8 May 2025
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 19 May 2025
California is a land of striking geographic contrasts—towering mountains rise alongside lush forests, while deserts brush up against fertile agricultural valleys.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2025
Four passes later, Anthony Edwards found Alexander-Walker wide open and Westbrook jumped into the path, his right arm and hip brushing up against him for the whistle.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 2 Apr. 2025
Add some mascara, brush up your brows, and swipe on a gloss or lip oil.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 8 May 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 4 Jun. 2025.
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