be had

phrase

: to be tricked or fooled by someone

She doesn't want to buy a used car because she's worried about being had by a dishonest salesman.

I don't trust them. I think we've been had.

Examples of be had in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Why would Big Pharma kill birds worth billions of dollars when there was profit to be had? — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

Feelings are simply experiences to be had, rather than invitations for self-condemnation. — Marisa G. Franco, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026

There are learning lessons to be had, including for Ohtani who is 32 now and has not performed a full season of two-way duties since making 23 starts for the Los Angeles Angels in 2023. — Katie Woo, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

There’s a very lively discussion to be had about whether the recent rock-and-roll-ification of tennis has gone too far. — Corey Seymour, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for be had

• comrade
• dryad
• dyad
• forbad
• grandad
• granddad
• keypad
• nomad
• notepad
• postgrad
• sinbad
• tetrad