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

“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

This will not only smarten up the tree but, more importantly, also leave a small, clean wound that will heal more quickly.

From Washington Post • Aug. 3, 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