smarten
Example Sentences
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Could have the game for Australia, but needs to smarten up.
From BBC ● Nov. 22, 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
“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
One of the Smart Lock Pro’s helpful features is that it works with your existing deadbolt, minimizing the amount of work required to smarten up the entry of your home.
From The Verge ● Sep. 27, 2021
If that fool think somebody saying thank you mean they like you, she need to smarten up.
From "Girls Like Us" by Gail Giles
