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

Don’t let the fear merchants run your life…there’s too much good to be had. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Surely he could be had for cheap, maybe in some sort of late-round pick swap. — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026

The One75 can be had in Anodized Noir or Brushed Aluminum finishes, with a unique orange slash across the front fascia. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 28 Oct. 2026

Located in the Shaw neighborhood, a historic district, there are plays to attend (Howard Theatre), drinks to be had (Blagden Alley), and music to take in (Eighth Street Lounge and Bar). — Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 27 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for be had

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