as in to trick
to cause to believe what is untrue
you're having me on, aren't you, mate?
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Recent Examples of have on
Listen to this article As president and CEO of the Hartford Foundation, Jay Williams knows full well that there is an issue on the minds of people across the state and the nation: the negative impact that enormous student loans can have on college graduates.
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Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2025
This infographic shows the number of hospitals each state has on the World's Best Hospitals 2025 ranking, highlighting the Top 5 overall in the U.S.
California had 41 hospitals represented on the U.S. list, the most of any state.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
Since becoming a family of four, both the rapper and the beauty mogul have been vocal about the positive impact parenthood has had on their lives.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
And multiple outlets have reported that the HUD’s workforce could be drastically slashed within the Federal Housing Administration and elsewhere, raising questions about the potential impacts such cuts could have on homebuyers.
—Julia Mueller, The Hill, 14 Apr. 2025
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Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2025
This infographic shows the number of hospitals each state has on the World's Best Hospitals 2025 ranking, highlighting the Top 5 overall in the U.S.
California had 41 hospitals represented on the U.S. list, the most of any state.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
Since becoming a family of four, both the rapper and the beauty mogul have been vocal about the positive impact parenthood has had on their lives.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
And multiple outlets have reported that the HUD’s workforce could be drastically slashed within the Federal Housing Administration and elsewhere, raising questions about the potential impacts such cuts could have on homebuyers.
—Julia Mueller, The Hill, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for have on
Verb
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Be Wary of Phishing Emails and Texts After a breach, scammers may impersonate the affected company to trick you into clicking malicious links.—
Alex Vakulov,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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She was tricked by the very devilish Zeus, who broke his way into many marriages.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
6 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Don’t deceive the viewer—embrace the novelty!—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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In a show characterized by backstabbing and manipulation, Trachtenberg's character always went to the next level, deceiving and controlling her peers by drugging, seducing, and misleading them with a duplicitous pregnancy.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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That attempt was soon fooled by sloppy play in the neutral zone that gave Brad Marchand a short-handed opportunity.—
Nick Ashbourne,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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But don't let the name fool you, Murderbot isn't actually the frightening story of a dangerous security robot.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Would a third straight winning season inspire the decision-makers to continue the all-in approach instead of adapting the fiscally responsible course Miami has taken in free agency?—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2025
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Gibson, a leading man in films such as Mad Max, What Women Want, Signs, and Braveheart, was taken in because of a 2010 incident with his then-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Have on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/have%20on. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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