smarten
Example Sentences
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"They can fix it," one Whitehall source says, but "they have to realise they have caused it and smarten up how they make decisions".
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2025
“They’re just so good on the power play. So let’s just smarten up in that area.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2024
Amazon’s orb-like Echo Dot is one of the most affordable ways to smarten up your home, and it’s now cheaper than ever before.
From The Verge ● Apr. 25, 2022
“I would like to see people smarten up so that we don’t have to have a mandate in the first place,” she said.
From New York Times ● Dec. 27, 2021
Pretty soon they smarten up, and Blade says, "Smaller rocks! Get me smaller rocks!" and I know in my heart we're doomed.
From "Freak The Mighty" by Rodman Philbrick
