wising (up)

present participle of wise (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wising (up)
Verb
  • For Zirk, informing the public is vital in ensuring the region does not become overlooked.
    Madison Beveridge, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
  • One day, his son Dong-hwan receives a call from the police, informing them that Young-hee, their wife and mother who disappeared 40 years ago, has been found as skeletal remains.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Quote of the week Investors are realizing, ‘I was told China is uninvestable, and Alibaba has gone up 100%.
    Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Growing up means capitalizing on your free will and realizing that Halloween doesn’t only have to be celebrated on the 31st of October.
    Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • At Marysol’s party, Adriana is already telling Guerdy that Julia is not a good friend because of what happened between them at her art party in the last episode.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
  • The common thread running through the winners, illuminated through a series of talks and presentations leading up to the awards ceremony, is their chefs' and founders' deep passion for their heritage and dedication to telling their personal stories through food.
    Abbey Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • When Usagi is approached by Ryuji (Kento Kaku), an academic obsessed with discovering the secrets of the afterlife, she is lured back into Borderland by the chance to see her father one more time.
    Kayti Burt, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Health inspectors gave the Carmichael Mexican restaurant a yellow placard after discovering that the dispenser at the back prep sink didn’t have hand-washing soap.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The announcement caused a panic in Silicon Valley, with tech companies advising their H-1B employees not to leave the country lest they not be allowed back in.
    Andrew R. Chow, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
  • 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, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Sachs has been a bridge player since age 12, learning the game from his parents.
    Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Another example of a property-rich district is Anchorage, where far fewer students come from impoverished households, are learning to speak English as a second language or have other special education needs.
    Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Crucially, these dates correspond to important dynastic events that the hieroglyphs omit — filling in the puzzle pieces scholars had been missing.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2025
  • When a small job of filling in a hole that a pet has dug or where a root has rotted, homeowners can easily handle this type of job themselves.
    Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Is not seeing eye-to-eye killing the artistic flow?
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
  • During another visit, a city investigator reported seeing unpermitted construction of concrete pads, structures and grading.
    Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Wising (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wising%20%28up%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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