tone-up
noun
an exercise for toning up one's body.
tone-up
American
[tohn-uhp]
/ ˈtoʊnˌʌp /
noun
tone up
British
verb
Etymology
Origin of tone-up
Noun use of the verb phrase tone up
Example Sentences
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Every stroke uses 85% of your muscles covering nine major muscle groups so it also helps you to tone up, fast.
From BBC ● Mar. 29, 2024
Harrison thinks it’s been a source of motivation to set the tone up front.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 26, 2022
He responded with his usual felonious flight from any sense of moral and political responsibility by stating that he was going to "tone up" his rhetoric rather than tone it down.
From Salon ● Nov. 18, 2018
Hooking up with a new corporate sponsor, he starts his off-season training at a top-tier site where, apparently, newbies such as Jackson Storm tone up.
From New York Times ● Jun. 14, 2017
"Rather depressed, though I hope to tone up again."
From Bart Ridgeley A Story of Northern Ohio by A. G. Riddle
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