smarten
Example Sentences
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Could have the game for Australia, but needs to smarten up.
From BBC ● Nov. 22, 2025
“Because of what he did to us, in his mind he had to smarten up. He didn’t get away with it,” Katrina said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2022
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
