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wise up

verb

  1. slang.
    often foll by to to become or cause to become aware or informed (of)
  2. tr to make more intellectually demanding or sophisticated


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Example Sentences

But most women do the walk with their man, even if they later wise up and decide to leave him after all.

The question remains as to whether their Republican candidates will ever wise up to the same conclusion.

Maybe this time women in different genres will wise up to this and present a more united front.

Francis wants the church leaders to wise up to the fact that a judgmental approach will empty the pews at an even faster rate.

Then, as users wise up, the attacks become less effective—i.e., profitable—so the hackers shift tactics.

Ive never missed an opportunity of seeing a Big League game and trying to wise up on the methods of the players.

Up it & like wise up the St. Croix are saw mills, as that country abounds with Pine.

I told Greenback to wise up his boy, as look at the trouble that got caused.

Of one thing he felt assured, that it was in no wise up to him to speak or do first.

And they are wise up to the very point of believing only the things they have seen.

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