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wised (up)

verb

past tense of wise (up)
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)
  1. informed
  2. realized
  3. advised
  4. discovered
  5. told
  6. heard
  7. instructed
  8. learned
Verb
  • The mix of drums informed by rap and R&B, strings and guitars gesturing to rock and country, and pop-radio confetti resulted in a grab bag of both great and grating quality.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The men said they were not informed of their destination until several hours into the flight.
    — Laura Romero, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of informed
Verb
  • Kasirye realized treating the individual in the clinic was not enough.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Instead of walking away, Kobe realized Rovell had a mind for business.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of realized
Verb
  • The Dutch Restitutions Committee had advised culture minister Rianne Letschert to return the work.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The employee said acting General Counsel Anna Hehenberger and Chief Financial Officer Kelly Kluttz advised her a contract was necessary for compliance.
    — Josh Bergeron, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of advised
Verb
  • Researchers at the Advanced Science Research Center at the CUNY Graduate Center (CUNY ASRC) have discovered that passing waves through a special class of synthetic media forces them to abandon chaotic scattering entirely.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
  • This may be the latest organ discovered, a medical advance made possible by live imaging.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of discovered
Verb
  • Bibb County Sheriff David Davis said at a press conference that local high school students congregated at the skate park at Carolyn Crayton Park late Saturday night after being told to leave the Airbnb where the party was supposed to be held.
    — Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 28 Sep. 2026
  • She had been told that Golden Collision was a good place to have work done.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of told
Verb
  • Robin’s younger sister Riverley heard the commotion and ran for help.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Put the right people at the table—and let their voices be heard.
    — Angela Cusack, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of heard
Verb
  • After hearing about the pensions and the homes, Reid instructed lawyers to determine whether their clients could contribute toward the cost of their defense.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026
  • In 2000 Warren Jeffs instructed FLDS followers to pull their children from public schools in order to teach them in the community.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of instructed
Verb
  • When Maduko was finally suspended in April, many regents learned the news on my website, Daily Ructions, rather than from their board leaders.
    — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The menu remained rooted in the dishes Saucedo’s mother cooked for them at home; flavors that, Saucedo said, cannot be learned, only passed down through generations in northern Mexico.
    — Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of learned
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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. 2026.

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