WISED (UP) Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

wised (up)

verb

past tense of wise (up)

as in informed

to give information to wised him up to some of the more effective tricks of salesmanship

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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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Verb

In June, the NFL concluded its investigation and informed Diggs there was insufficient evidence to support a personal conduct policy violation.

— Daniel Popper, New York Times, 24 July 2026
The courtroom heard the audio of Colt Gray’s arrest, including the moment an officer informed the then-14-year-old he was being taken into custody.

— Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 24 July 2026

Definition of informed

Verb

After some coaxing from family, Ramirez realized he was perfectly equipped to create mobile kitchens from scratch.

— Jacob Sisneros, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026
Rowland realized the power of travel on her very first plane ride, heading from Atlanta to Pittsburgh to visit her uncle.

— Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 25 July 2026

Definition of realized

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The researchers discovered that seaweeds accumulate critical minerals from the surrounding seawater into their tissues, sometimes in exponential concentrations.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 July 2026
The flowering Arisaema mcmahanii or cobra lily, discovered by Scott McMahan and his Vietnamese colleagues.

— Felicia Feaster, AJC.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of discovered

Verb

Yet several scientists told KFF Health News that the specimens most likely were indeed for use in developing mpox diagnostic tests.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
So good, Mancilla told The Star during a recent interview, that customers aren’t always able to find parking — granted, the lot is relatively small.

— Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026

Definition of told

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Others were in town for a convention and had heard about the giveaway, and yet others were there to show support for the new addition to downtown San Jose.

— Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 24 July 2026
In call audio released Friday, at least one gunshot can be heard in the background as a dispatcher works to get information from the caller.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026

Definition of heard

Verb

After a two-month trial, Bowman instructed jurors to deliberate on second-degree murder and voluntary manslaughter charges — reduced from first-degree murder charges by prosecutors last week.

— Reeti Malhotra July 21, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
At one point, the judge instructed court officers to allow the former Venezuelan leader additional time to confer with his attorney before being escorted from the room.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026

Definition of instructed

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Katrina Shadix, an anti-bear-hunt activist near Orlando, learned through a public-records request that the FWC accessed her DAVID information 17 times between 2023 and 2025.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
According to the lawsuit, Hadley learned in early June 2016 that Ian’s application to assume the mortgage had been denied.

— Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026

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