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

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

"We could smarten up a bit and then go-" "We ought to take spears," said Sam.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding