WISING (UP) Synonyms: 86 Similar and Opposite Words

wising (up)

verb

present participle of wise (up)

as in informing

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

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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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Verb

That story should be informing every interaction, from the next offer to the next underwriting decision.

— Jess Turner, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Murray recommended documenting the issue first and informing your neighbor, then trimming only the relevant parts of the tree.

— Blaise Mesa, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of informing

Verb

Both women recognized that fully realizing the aspirations and talents of women and girls also requires valuing the virtues and qualities that men and boys contribute, in the private and public spheres.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2026
So, training my eyes and realizing these (possible recruiting targets) are 16-17 years old.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of realizing

Verb

The first online evacuation order came on August 5 for residents of Mansouri, near Tyre, though Israel had already dropped leaflets on the village just a week into the ceasefire, telling ‌residents to leave ahead of strikes.

— Reuters, NBC news, 6 Sep. 2026
Antonelli had doubted his chances of such a fightback on Thursday, telling reporters that getting back into the top five was a realistic target.

— Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of telling

Verb

Mottola is known for discovering, developing and guiding some of the world’s most iconic artists while helping transform Sony Music Entertainment into a global powerhouse.

— Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
The alt-rock and folk musical is based on the 1891 German play by Frank Wedekind, which sees teenagers in the late 1800s discovering their sexuality.

— Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of discovering

Verb

Now, in advising the UCAA, Abruzzo is pursuing the same broader objective through state labor agencies, such as Oregon’s Employment Relations Board, which primarily has jurisdiction over state and local government employers.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 Sep. 2026
With the two events drawing large crowds, the Baltimore City Department of Transportation (DOT) is advising residents, commuters, visitors and fans to prepare for various traffic impacts.

— Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of advising

Verb

Steen had learning problems and had begun using drugs at 12 or 13, and his difficulties worsened after the motorcycle accident.

— Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026
There’s Kui Lei-making, where visitors hear the history of the lei while learning to sew one; traditional bamboo stamp printing; or coconut frond weaving, which Native Hawaiians have practiced for millennia.

— Stephanie Vermillion, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of learning

Verb

The shampoo gently dissolves daily build-up, filling in cracks of damage to leave hair healthy, soft and supple while the rich, luxurious conditioner helps bring damaged hair back to life.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
The fund now focuses on creating new programs to rethink rural health, instead of filling in financial gaps.

— Daniel Payne, STAT, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of filling in

Verb

This makes for another scene where actually seeing Hal and John show their work might’ve been helpful.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
Jenkins said sextortion is another significant concern that can impact children with law enforcement seeing particularly serious impacts among teen boys.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026

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