wise up
Example Sentences
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Brett Baird, the office manager for Green Home Solutions, which does weatherization work in Pennsylvania and New Jersey under agreements with local utilities, said consumers are just beginning to wise up.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 22, 2022
Congratulations to the Braves, and to the Dodgers … wise up!
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2021
So unless they wise up and change their minds, the future is looking quite gloomy indeed.
From Salon • Jul. 14, 2021
His son insisted that he wise up on climate change.
From Washington Post • Feb. 3, 2020
You've got to wise up about Gresson with the whole forces of the British State arrayed officially against you.
From Mr. Standfast by Buchan, John
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.