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"I think it was really good for me because I came in there young and immature and they kind of smartened me up and put you in your place," Watkins said.

The Seattle Times 2011

Overnight, a host of local real-estate companies smartened to the "valuation" game.

Real Estate Needs to Pay its Dues 2011

The first was Apple's successful transmogrification of the baseline devices -- PCs became Macs by way of Macintosh, MP3 players were now pods, and the cellular telephone smartened into simply phones.

Marc Hershon: How iPad Is Naming the Game Marc Hershon 2011

Then Hollande smartened up his act and dusted off his ambition.

François Hollande nomination marks the triumph of Monsieur Ordinary 2011

Channel 4 kept trying, and had some success with a show called Viva Cabaret, but the comedians felt smartened up and watered down.

Alan Davies: Television, standup and me 2011

The first was Apple's successful transmogrification of the baseline devices -- PCs became Macs by way of Macintosh, MP3 players were now pods, and the cellular telephone smartened into simply phones.

Marc Hershon: How iPad Is Naming the Game Marc Hershon 2011

When I first read this, I thought they finally had smartened up and were forcing a flat route from Fremont to downtown.

“Walk Bike Ride” Plan Would Narrow Nickerson for Bikes « PubliCola 2010

Tourists "very seldom come here because they want to learn more about Jim Thorpe," says John Drury, a Philadelphian who moved here two decades ago after buying a run-down hotel, now smartened up and known as the Inn at Jim Thorpe.

Is There Life After Jim Thorpe for Jim Thorpe, Pa.? 2010

So then why is do we go for these smartened up (or dumbed down) versions of the real thing?

Julia Neyman: Gym v. Sport: How Fitness Centers Artificially Recreate Our Simplest Childhood Pursuits 2010

Maybe it'll win her points within the extreme right, but the American people have smartened up to her game, and they've decided they're stronger than she is.

The Weakness of Liz Cheney 2010