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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After the collision, the controller could be heard calling out to Flight 8646, informing the crew that assistance was on the way.—
Colleen Mondor,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026 -
The Cubs also finalized their opening-day pitching staff Monday by optioning right-hander Javier Assad to Triple-A Iowa and informing right-hander Ben Brown that he will be used out of the bullpen.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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But, realizing his memory is failing and badly shaken by the disappointing results of his last two plays, Pagnol is wracked by doubt until his younger self, Little Marcel, appears.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2026
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Bovino flailed back at every affront instead of focusing on his mission, not realizing his recklessness was eroding public support for his cause and threatening it altogether.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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Because there’s no telling how many times this bell will ring before changes are ushered in.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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American Airlines is telling you why your flight is delayed.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Township residents, though, were still discovering the reach of the megasite.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Meeting Rachel’s parents and getting that backstory leads her into discovering this family curse.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
27 Mar. 2026
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The agency is advising recipients to cash their checks within 90 days, according to the March 17 release.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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Raine Group and JPMorgan Chase are advising the league on the matter.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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The head coach enjoys learning about the experiences of journeyman backups.—
Mike Kaye
April 1,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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Years spent learning the craft gave Jovy insight into how ideas travel through culture and how messages resonate across communities.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Kotb has been filling in for Guthrie in her absence.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2026
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Jovanovic was employed part-time by the Valparaiso Police Department as a civilian employee as a crossing guard, filling in at different schools as needed, Valparaiso Police said.—
Amy Lavalley,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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He’s still based at Salt Lake City International, where his 20-year-old daughter works as a TSA agent, and says that seeing his former colleagues struggling is difficult.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Mar. 2026
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In terms of the commitment to doing a greater number of local shows, the idea is subscribers will be seeing more from their home countries, and more often.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Wising (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wising%20%28up%29. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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