1
as in informed
to give information to
wised him up to some of the more effective tricks of salesmanship
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2
as in realized
to come to an awareness of
she eventually wised up to the fact that he was taking advantage of her
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wised (up)
Verb
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Melvin was informed Monday morning that he had been relieved of duties.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025 -
The emphasis on sustainability informed the collection, too.—
James Manso,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Nonetheless, Lloyd's production is handsomely realized, with striking silhouetttes courtesy of Jon Clark and unnerving sound design by Ben and Max Ringham, who add a low whirr of dread to the existential fable.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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The dramatic estate features a contemporary mansion by Greg Perry Design with over 13,700 square feet of living space realized by the Thompson Building Group.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Both clubs would be well advised to brace themselves for the long haul.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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The judge advised him to call his attorney.—
Noe Padilla,
IndyStar,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Maintenance crews discovered them during a routine post-flight inspection of the plane after arriving from New York.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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The company has discovered that a mysterious font could be used to crash an iOS app and potentially tamper with the system memory.—
Senior Reporter,
PC Magazine,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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However, there are no such hints for players in Season 3, who are sorted into teams at the beginning of their time in Borderland and told where to go for the next match.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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The White House was told by ABC that his Show was cancelled!—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Students were heard chanting Charlie's name.—
Amy DeLaura,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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Thanks for supporting our show, to care enough to do something about it, to make your voices heard so that mine could be heard.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Canada Post’s postal workers went on a nationwide strike Thursday night after the Canadian government instructed the company to end door-to-door delivery for 4 million addresses.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
26 Sep. 2025
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These locations would not confirm or respond to calls from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, with one employee saying staff were instructed by the company to not speak with media.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But upon the couples’ return from their honeymoon, Jones learned her new husband had been diagnosed with cancer.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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Founded in 2000 by Doug McCraw and Lutz Hofbauer as an arts nonprofit, FAT Village was a unique, innovative arts hub right next to the train tracks where artists showed their work, students learned figure drawing, and patrons sipped cappuccinos while surrounded by vintage books.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Wised (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wised%20%28up%29. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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