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

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

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

From Washington Post • Sep. 3, 2021

“The Sorting Ceremony will take place in a few minutes in front of the rest of the school. I suggest you all smarten yourselves up as much as you can while you are waiting.”

From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling