wises (up)

verb

present tense third-person singular of wise (up)
1
as in informs
to give information to wised him up to some of the more effective tricks of salesmanship

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2
as in realizes
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 wises (up)
  1. informs
  2. realizes
  3. advises
  4. discovers
  5. tells
  6. sees
  7. instructs
  8. learns
Verb
  • That philosophy informs Piano’s approach to projects that cross national borders.
    — Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The same sort of relaxed approach also informs Mascis’ gear choices.
    — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of informs
Verb
  • Investigating the shoot-out is the third-generation sheriff Ed Tom Bell (Tommy Lee Jones), who realizes Moss is in danger and tries to track him down.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Within a few more minutes, though, the group realizes some landmarks remain.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of realizes
Verb
  • Serhiy Beskrestnov, a Ukrainian military analyst who advises Zelensky on weapons technologies, said an operational Rassvet system would create an imbalance in the adversaries’ capabilities.
    — Mary Ilyushina, Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Littley likewise advises following the package or recipe directions for the specific rice.
    — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of advises
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  • Some of the movie’s most memorable moments have barely anything to do with the plot, like when Matt discovers his eyelids fusing together and attempts to separate them with nail scissors in the bathroom of a bumpy plane.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Some way off Moss discovers a bag with $2 million in cash and takes it.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of discovers
Verb
  • The fugitive tells his underwater buddies what the humans have been doing to their kind.
    — Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2026
  • An organization chart tells you where authority is supposed to sit.
    — Kelvin Cheema, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of tells
Verb
  • Future quantum applications The team sees potential applications in electronics that consume less power and switch states rapidly.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
  • What the Collective[i] network sees says the answer is faster than almost anyone expects.
    — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of sees
Verb
  • The jury is expected to begin deliberating on Tuesday morning, after Tinkler Mendez instructs them on the law.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Its facilitator handbook encourages children to share their pronouns and instructs adults to use gender-neutral language.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of instructs
Verb
  • Now, Muse is attracting similar attention, partly because of how the assistant learns about the person on the other side of the conversation.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • But litigation could be financially ruinous to Taylor & Byrne, as Nick learns from a disgruntled Bernard (Steve Furst), the firm’s finance guy.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
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“Wises (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wises%20%28up%29. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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