smarten

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It may not sound as great as the fourth-gen Echo Dot, but it still offers impressive sound for its size and remains an affordable way to smarten up any room.

From The Verge • Jun. 3, 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

MPs have been told to smarten up their clothing when they return from summer recess to the Commons next week.

From BBC • Sep. 4, 2021

Next, smarten the grid by updating technology to increase the network’s flexibility and responsiveness.

From Washington Post • Sep. 3, 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