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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The best way to remove ticks from your property is to keep up with general yard maintenance, especially around bushes that pets frequently brush up against. —
Charlotte Maracina, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026 No scene brushes up against the real world more intimately than watching the girls touch up their (clean, organic) makeup before the big dance, nerves bubbling over into jealousy and sniping. —Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2026 Double-check your voter status here and brush up on the main primary races here. —Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 20 Apr. 2026 The report suggests health providers would benefit from brushing up on appropriate response when tetanus is a possibility. —Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for brush up
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Charlotte Maracina, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026 No scene brushes up against the real world more intimately than watching the girls touch up their (clean, organic) makeup before the big dance, nerves bubbling over into jealousy and sniping. —Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2026 Double-check your voter status here and brush up on the main primary races here. —Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 20 Apr. 2026 The report suggests health providers would benefit from brushing up on appropriate response when tetanus is a possibility. —Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for brush up
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“Brush up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/brush%20up. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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