brushup

noun

Definition of brushupnext
as in refresher

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  1. refresher
  2. training
  3. practice
  4. review
  5. drill
  6. exercise
  7. workout
  8. routine
Noun
  • For fans who’ve never watched a Banana Ball game — or just need a refresher — the Statesman teamed up with Vavasis to explain what fans should expect on The Blue.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 27 July 2026
  • Looming over the results is the impact that elevated gas prices had on consumers’ willingness to buy coffee, tea, and energy refreshers away from home.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 26 July 2026
Definition of refresher
Noun
  • Aside from firearm education and training, Valkyrie plans to offer a host of special events, courses and instructors, the pair said.
    — Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 25 July 2026
  • In recent years, the two countries have expanded defence cooperation through joint military exercises, pilot training, cybersecurity initiatives and counter-drone technology development.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026
Definition of training
Noun
  • Cam Gill missed the first practice of Carolina Panthers’ training camp.
    — Mike Kaye July 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2026
  • Draft the outline, record the practice clip, or take the first step.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 July 2026
Definition of practice
Noun
  • Extremely intense wildfires have been known to reach firebreaks, and their effectiveness is influenced by a complex set of environmental factors, a review study published earlier this year found.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
  • The company was selected following a competitive review that assessed technical maturity and the commercial scalability of technologies that could strengthen domestic energy supply chains.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 27 July 2026
Definition of review
Noun
  • Lynch said Shanahan might be on the practice field when drills start Sunday but won’t run practice or team meetings until he is recovered.
    — Josh Dubow, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
  • Gill, who led the UFL with 10 sacks in the spring, picked up a sack during a two-minute drill near the end of Friday’s practice.
    — Joseph Person, New York Times, 25 July 2026
Definition of drill
Noun
  • On January 24, 2023, Clancy fatally strangled her three children in the basement of their Duxbury home using exercise resistance bands.
    — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 26 July 2026
  • Most leadership teams cannot answer this, and the exercise usually surfaces more exposure than expected.
    — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Definition of exercise
Noun
  • Name dropping … • Kiffin said LSU didn’t bring quarterback Sam Leavitt to the event in part so the Arizona State transfer could stay behind to lead a Tigers workout.
    — Seth Emerson, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • The move slots easily into any strength workout, whether total-body or core-focused.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
Definition of workout
Noun
  • Saturn stations retrograde in your 6th House of Work and Health, asking you to review routines, obligations, handoffs, and the habits that turn effort into either stability or depletion.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026
  • Among them is Aditi Devali, who enjoys a boogie without throwing her routine off balance.
    — Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Definition of routine
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