HAD ON Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

had on

verb

past tense of have on, chiefly British

as in deceived

to cause to believe what is untrue you're having me on, aren't you, mate?

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Recent Examples of had on Two words that Dream guard Jordin Canada and coach Karl Smesko used to describe the night that forward Angel Reese had on Monday night. — Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Irwin, who is seventy-six, had on sneakers and a loose blue jacket. — Henry Alford, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 There is no way, of course, to isolate how much any particular ad campaign or funding stream had on the result. — Christopher Spata, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026 According to the New York Post, Zito revealed in an interview with NHL writer Matt Larkin just how much of an influence then-Brewers manager Harry Dalton had on his career in the league. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Ditka, meanwhile, was one of the most famous coaches of his era because of the success his teams had on the field, as well as his blunt talk. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026 While Morgan is humble about the effect his foundation has had on the people around him, others are taking notice. — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 The teams eligible for the studies were limited to partners NASA already had on contract for technology development. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026 The political fracas reflects the toll that large-scale outbreaks have had on the public psyche. — Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for had on

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Attorneys for New Mexico argued that the state's entire population, not just Facebook users, were deceived by the company's public statements about privacy on the platform.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
Attorneys for New Mexico argued that the state’s entire population, not just Facebook users, were deceived by the company’s public statements about privacy on the platform.

— Mikella Schuettler, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of deceived

Verb

But a few times in recent years, Hollins, a veterinarian, tricked Jonathan and slid a cotton swab into the giant tortoise's mouth to get a saliva sample.

— KYLE MELNICK THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
Those conducting the online scams are sometimes willing con artists, and other times trafficked foreign nationals -- many Chinese -- tricked themselves into work and held in prison-like compounds.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of tricked

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For one thing, the aircraft was an all-electric number powered by a dozen electric motors strung along the leading edge of the wing.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
But by Taiwan’s next presidential election in 2028, 12 years will have passed since that strategy was last tested—and the gamble is whether Xi can still be strung along.

— Charlie Campbell, Time, 11 Aug. 2026