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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Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick sent a letter Tuesday informing Anthropic co-founder Tom Brown of the decision, citing Anthropic’s close coordination and cooperation with government officials to address risks associated with its models.

— Jared Perlo, NBC news, 1 July 2026
On May 14, a day after students created a San José State University for Gaza encampment, university officials sent a letter to Kil informing her she had been placed on administrative leave.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026

Definition of informing

Verb

Upon realizing that Paolasin was in need of help, one of her 16-year-old family members went into the water to try to help her, per the outlet.

— Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
While these companies aggressively embraced AI to enhance their operations, a growing number are realizing that replacing people has been problematic.

— Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of realizing

Verb

Few would dispute that on average or even at the median, males may be bigger and more powerful than females, or that in certain contact sports the difference may be telling and on occasion dangerous.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Harry's team had a different version of events, however, telling the BBC that the offer was withdrawn by the palace after it had already been accepted by the duke, further fueling the confusion.

— Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026

Definition of telling

Verb

Officials have not reported discovering caches containing cash, gold or weapons and have not publicly commented on the broader allegations.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
The findings also demonstrate the incredible observing power of the JWST and how the $10 billion space telescope is still discovering things no other instrument can.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of discovering

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Officials are advising anyone who experienced a water outage or low water pressure in the affected area to boil tap water before using it for drinking, cooking, preparing baby food or brushing their teeth.

— CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Google leader Sundar Pichai has cautioned that no career path is fully protected from AI’s disruption, advising professionals to take matters into their own hands.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 1 July 2026

Definition of advising

Verb

After learning that her friend Shannon’s mother has died in a car accident, Elle is suddenly facing her first real encounter with grief and, unable to sit with it, throws herself into planning the memorial, down to selecting the music.

— Angelina Mazza, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Doctors suspected rabies after learning the boy had direct contact with a bat weeks earlier.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 2 July 2026

Definition of learning

Verb

Iqnatural Jamaican Black Castor Oil, my go-to for filling in my thinning edges, is on sale for $10 during Amazon Prime Day.

— Jailynn Taylor, InStyle, 25 June 2026
Juicy blueberries burst during baking, melding with the fresh peach juices for a gorgeous, saucy filling in this pie.

— Patricia S York, Southern Living, 12 June 2026

Definition of filling in

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True, nothing so grand as a massive dragon and naval battle took place, but seeing Rhaenyra start to change into someone almost unrecognizable from her younger, more innocent self was compelling in a deeper way.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
Hernandez, 29, a contractor based in Franklin, about 20 miles south of Nashville, undertook the $380 project with furniture from HomeGoods after seeing his pet spend most of her life tucked away in a little corner.

— Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 5 July 2026

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