WISES (UP) Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

wises (up)

verb

present tense third-person singular of wise (up)

as in informs

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

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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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This formative experience informs how Chidi approaches the foundation's commitment to meeting people within their circumstances rather than imposing external solutions.

— Mena Mirhom, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
That combined experience informs Hades Films’ goal of creating theatrical horror made for Gen Z — without treating younger audiences like a market segment that can be reverse-engineered.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of informs

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From a distance, the organization can look stable because a few dependable people are doing more than anyone realizes.

— Brian Eason, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026
The film starts on an unexpectedly rainy day, when the family realizes they’re sealed into their house with no way of opening or smashing through the doors or windows.

— William Earl, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of realizes

Verb

Meloni's office declined to comment about her wardrobe and who advises her on fashion.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Silicon Valley advises the Fed Last month, Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh appointed Jones to a task force that will inform how the central bank thinks about AI and its effect on the economy.

— Matt Peterson,Kate Rooney, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of advises

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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

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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

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