fine-tune
verb (used with object)
to tune (a radio or television receiver) to produce the optimum reception for the desired station or channel by adjusting a control knob or bar.
had been fine-tuning
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past perfect progressiveof fine-tune.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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She had been fine-tuning her body for months in workouts without a hiccup.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 4, 2021
They had been fine-tuning handoffs with relay coach Jon Drummond and were determined to avoid embarrassment.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 11, 2012
