wises (up)

verb

present tense third-person singular of wise (up)
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)
  1. informs
  2. realizes
  3. advises
  4. discovers
  5. tells
  6. sees
  7. instructs
  8. learns
Verb
  • Read more on how Marnik’s experience informs her work as a science communicator fighting misinformation.
    — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The notice informs the state that the hospital cannot currently comply with the public records law.
    — Andrea Lucia, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of informs
Verb
  • If someone realizes an expense was missed or has a question about a bill, Meier recommends bringing it up privately.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Alice eventually realizes that the bracelet is an identifier for an infant Safe Surrender box located somewhere in the city.
    — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of realizes
Verb
  • Adam Levine, at Free Snake Relocation, advises callers to stay calm and give the snake plenty of space.
    — Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 19 Aug. 2026
  • How To Deep Clean Stained Wood Baseboards For stained wood baseboards, Matthews advises dusting using a dry microfiber cloth and Murphy’s Oil or a wood cleaning oil (remove excessive dirt and crumbs with a vacuum cleaner first).
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of advises
Verb
  • The Federal Trade Commission says criminals may collect application fees or deposits from several people before anyone discovers the property was never available.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The same goes for cold snaps in winter, when every homeowner suddenly discovers their furnace needs fixing.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of discovers
Verb
  • At the same time, the film tells a true story that powerfully illustrates how indispensable investigative journalism is in uncovering historical crimes.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Meanwhile, the Harford County Humane Society tells CBS News Baltimore there have been 140 owner surrenders through the county's animal control this summer, which is double last summer's total.
    — Tara Lynch, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of tells
Verb
  • The way Rosado sees it, the role changes are key for Duarte and others.
    — Will Sammon, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Beijing sees green tech as a source of energy security, future prosperity and influence abroad.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of sees
Verb
  • The man composes his responses with the help of a manual that instructs him on which incoming string of Chinese characters should be answered with which other string of Chinese characters.
    — Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Circe, the poem’s speaker, instructs the nymphs in a recipe for cooking pork.
    — Bailey Sincox, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of instructs
Verb
  • What the system learns at one property becomes the starting point at the next.
    — Roman Pedan, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • On Amazon, a sale simply happens; the author never learns who bought the book.
    — JD Barker, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of learns
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“Wises (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wises%20%28up%29. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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