1
as in informing
to give information to
wised him up to some of the more effective tricks of salesmanship
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2
as in realizing
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 wising (up)
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Starmer wrote Sheeran, informing him about the changes to the National Curriculum.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
5 Nov. 2025 -
At Ikhrata’s final SANDAG board meeting before his December 2023 resignation — barely an hour after he was celebrated for his years of service — the former CEO accepted responsibility for not informing the board sooner.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
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The minister noted that while many MOUs have been signed with countries including France, Japan and South Korea, realizing actual collaborations takes years of negotiation.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
4 Nov. 2025
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The two were part of a group quail hunting at a ranch in Texas when Cheney fired at a covey of quail, not realizing Whittington, who stayed behind to collect shot birds, had approached.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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There is no telling how long the restrictions might last or how much worse delays will get as Congress remains at a logjam.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Beatty emphasizes that the key to creating the show was telling a clear story in a short format.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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The military showed us a map of Hamas tunnel routes Israeli forces are still discovering and demolishing in the area.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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James Watson, a renowned molecular biologist and one of the Nobel Prize winners for discovering the structure of DNA, died Thursday after a brief illness, according to a statement from his former employer.—
Christina Zdanowicz,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Along with the Here for the Party re-record, Wilson has been busy advising contestants on CBS’s new musical competition series, The Road.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
4 Nov. 2025
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Eaton is a partner with the San Diego law firm of Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek where his practice focuses on defending and advising employers.—
Dan Eaton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Nov. 2025
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For example, when a manager gives feedback to a team member, Cisco's learning platform will combine that feedback with other data points, such as the employee's skills profile, to generate personalized learning recommendations.—
Kelly Jones,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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So did laws and court rulings that followed — barring Black men from the militia, barring Black adults from juries, barring Black children from learning alongside white children in public schools, and barring racial intermarriage.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Throughout the movie, Lanthimos doles out pieces of backstory in short, dreamlike sequences that unfurl in black and white, artfully filling in the blanks of Teddy’s particular interest in Michelle.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
31 Oct. 2025
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Good morning, tech reporter Beatrice Nolan here, filling in for Allie Garfinkle.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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What airports are seeing flight cancellations?—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Polls show that economic impacts are driving the voting bloc the most and Latino businesses across the country, from Miami to Los Angeles, are seeing a drop in foot traffic because of ICE agents targeting their communities.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Wising (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wising%20%28up%29. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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