1
as in informs
to give information to
wised him up to some of the more effective tricks of salesmanship
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2
as in realizes
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 wises (up)
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The page informs interested parties of the club’s intentions before asking for email addresses.—
Christopher Tremoglie,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025 -
Evelyn then continues her tour of interpersonal damage and informs Abbie that Alex was the one who murdered Riley.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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The moment that really took my breath away, as a viewer, is at the end of episode six when Jake realizes that Vince is the one holding him at gunpoint during the robbery at Black Rabbit.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Sep. 2025
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The therapist undoubtedly realizes that contemporary AI is doing so and that tons of people are using AI for that purpose.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Instead of getting drowned out by the tech wave, Preston advises young people to ride it.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
21 Sep. 2025
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The group advises the person to contact the local police department because the police will try to find the owner and if necessary, break the car window.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
21 Sep. 2025
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In 1908, the university’s first female student discovers, through the lens of photography, sacred patterns of the universe hidden within the humblest of plants.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
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As conscription papers start to arrive, the whole community discovers that the best response to the chaos that is laying waste to their lives is to make music together.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
25 Sep. 2025
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Your mind tells you one thing while your intuition says another.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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So, right there that tells us a lot.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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Where YouTube is concerned, though, Goodell sees additional value available to the NFL brand beyond eyes on screens — including the ability to reach a younger audience and the integration of YouTube creators with tens of millions of subscribers into the NFL’s broader marketing efforts.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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That led to a partnership with Lieutenant Soto, who sees Morgan's genius even when others at the police department do not.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The order also instructs IDPH to publish its own, accessible vaccine guidance to the public, support school vaccination efforts, and work with local health departments, community health centers, disability organizations, and rural providers to encourage vaccination on a larger scale statewide.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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The will instructs heirs to sell a 15% stake in the Italian fashion house within 18 months and later transfer an additional stake to the same buyer between three and five years after his death, or pursue an initial public offering, the news agency said, citing the will.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But as our Mexico correspondent learns, traditions in Mexico are very hard to break.—
Greg Dixon,
NPR,
26 Sep. 2025
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And with her grandmother, young Bud learns to pay attention to the natural world, too.—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Wises (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wises%20%28up%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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