wised (up)

verb

past tense of wise (up)
1
as in informed
to give information to wised him up to some of the more effective tricks of salesmanship

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2
as in realized
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 wised (up)
  1. informed
  2. realized
  3. advised
  4. discovered
  5. told
  6. heard
  7. instructed
  8. learned
Verb
  • As she was being evaluated, a doctor informed her she had been flagged for receiving excessive pain medication prescriptions.
    — Joshua Goodman, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • King Charles was informed of their move a few days before the announcement.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of informed
Verb
  • But this ambitious new model, which is yet to get an official name, could fundamentally change the aviation world if realized.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2026
  • This metric measures contracted revenue expected to be realized over the next 12 months, so a mid-teens growth rate is bullish.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of realized
Verb
  • Larry Magid, a longtime online-safety advocate who has advised Meta on safety issues and CEO of ConnectSafely, thinks the cigarette comparison only goes so far.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Earlier this year, LOVB hired sports investment bank Inner Circle Sports, which previously advised the NWSL on its expansion process, to advise on its next phase of expansion and long-term growth.
    — Asli Pelit, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of advised
Verb
  • Multiple playable pre-release versions of Portal 2 contain some of the most intriguing cut content discovered so far.
    — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 30 Aug. 2026
  • For decades, an attacker discovered a vulnerability, a security tool generated an alert, an analyst investigated it, the issue was escalated and eventually someone decided what to do.
    — Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of discovered
Verb
  • Her parents have been told to prepare for the worst, according to reports.
    — Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Clancy’s attorney, Kevin Reddington, told reporters, per NBC, that his client now had enough letters from supporters to fill three banker’s boxes.
    — Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of told
Verb
  • Words like miraculous, inspirational, incredible, amazing and magical were just some of the adjectives heard at Friday’s event.
    — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
  • One such example is the OlloBot OlloNi SS1, a cyber pet designed to make users feel heard, seen, and genuinely accompanied.
    — Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of heard
Verb
  • The Indiana Utility Consumer Counselor was instructed to file a complaint and seek a review from the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission.
    — Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Prosecutors said the witness was not intending to be inflammatory and asked that the jury be instructed to dismiss the statements from Heilbrun on her religion.
    — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of instructed
Verb
  • Lessons learned The research shows how transformative infrastructure investments can be, according to Edward Miguel, a development economist at the University of California, Berkeley, who was not part of the research team.
    — Fatma Tanis, NPR, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Authorities learned Kreuzer had previously been arrested on suspicion of being a felon in possession of a firearm, domestic violence and leading law enforcement officers on a vehicle pursuit.
    — Daniel Hunt August 29, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of learned
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“Wised (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wised%20%28up%29. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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