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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Then, as if anyone was fooled, the talk show host pulled off his hat, wig and snap-on nose and lip piercings and Sheeran pulled of his wig to reveal his signature carrot top to shouts of joy.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
9 Apr. 2025
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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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One of them was a private school with 300 students that has taken in an additional 900 students from a nearby public school.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2025
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Colossal claims Burgum’s sentiment has been taken in the wrong context.—
Andrea Marks,
Rolling Stone,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Have on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/have%20on. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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