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 countries forming the spine of NATO's eastern flank, brushing up against the Russian border, have surged defense spending far quicker than Western and Southern Europe.
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Ellie Cook — Reporting From The Hague, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
Before Miami Dolphins minicamp practices last week, he could be found flipping through his notecards brushing up on plays or updating his Notability app with his formations.
—Kaitlyn Pohly, Miami Herald, 16 June 2025
The community, known to locals as Boca Chica, covers about 1.5 square miles on a spit of land that brushes up against the Mexican border.
—Hank Sanders, New York Times, 4 May 2025
But the governor invited GOP leaders to brush up on history.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2025
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Ellie Cook — Reporting From The Hague, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
Before Miami Dolphins minicamp practices last week, he could be found flipping through his notecards brushing up on plays or updating his Notability app with his formations.
—Kaitlyn Pohly, Miami Herald, 16 June 2025
The community, known to locals as Boca Chica, covers about 1.5 square miles on a spit of land that brushes up against the Mexican border.
—Hank Sanders, New York Times, 4 May 2025
But the governor invited GOP leaders to brush up on history.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2025
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“Brush up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brush%20up. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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