Examples of wised-up in a Sentence

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As Nell, Mulligan, who has never been better, is wised-up without being cynical. Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Mar. 2025

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First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of wised-up was in 1926

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“Wised-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wised-up. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.

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