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
The Home Improvement actor previously spoke about the lasting impact his dad's death had on him in a 2011 interview with 20/20 anchor Elizabeth Vargas.
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Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2025
Carol Mitchell’s family members also talked about the impact the break-in had on Carol Mitchell.
—Ingrid Harbo, Twin Cities, 24 Sep. 2025
Consider the effect that small region of the world has had on our soundscape.
—Jesse Adams, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
The Dallas Cowboys walked off the field on Sunday afternoon at AT&T Stadium with a 40-37 win over the New York Giants, but the final result did not quite represent the success — or lack thereof — the Cowboys had on the field.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2025
The researchers used a mouse model to simulate an adverse gestational environment, specifically maternal immune activation, which mimicked infection or inflammation during pregnancy, and examined what effect that had on the cells in the vDG.
—New Atlas, 11 Sep. 2025
During a June 2019 interview with The Guardian, Phoebe opened up about the negative impact the success of Fleabag had on her family.
—Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Outside of playing six and a half games without Tua Tagovailoa last season, the challenges Miami had on the offensive line in 2024 weighed that team down like an anchor.
—Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
The documentary will show the impact making such raw and honest television had on the young actors who brought Degrassi to life.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2025
Carol Mitchell’s family members also talked about the impact the break-in had on Carol Mitchell.
—Ingrid Harbo, Twin Cities, 24 Sep. 2025
Consider the effect that small region of the world has had on our soundscape.
—Jesse Adams, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
The Dallas Cowboys walked off the field on Sunday afternoon at AT&T Stadium with a 40-37 win over the New York Giants, but the final result did not quite represent the success — or lack thereof — the Cowboys had on the field.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2025
The researchers used a mouse model to simulate an adverse gestational environment, specifically maternal immune activation, which mimicked infection or inflammation during pregnancy, and examined what effect that had on the cells in the vDG.
—New Atlas, 11 Sep. 2025
During a June 2019 interview with The Guardian, Phoebe opened up about the negative impact the success of Fleabag had on her family.
—Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Outside of playing six and a half games without Tua Tagovailoa last season, the challenges Miami had on the offensive line in 2024 weighed that team down like an anchor.
—Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
The documentary will show the impact making such raw and honest television had on the young actors who brought Degrassi to life.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for had on
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The lawsuit, filed by the FTC in June 2023 under the Biden administration, alleges that Amazon deceived tens of millions of customers into signing up for its Prime subscription program and sabotaged their attempts to cancel it.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
23 Sep. 2025
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Soto and her twins say both families were deceived – their family in Chile and their adoptive parents in Italy who didn’t know the girls had been taken away from their biological mother without her consent.—
Rafael Romo,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Hershey's customers weren't really tricked by Reese's Peanut Butter Pumpkins, a judge has ruled.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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Although Louverture had resigned from his position as governor-general of the colony in May, in June 1802 one of Leclerc’s generals tricked Louverture into a meeting, summarily arrested him, along with his wife and children, and then forced them all onto a ship destined for France.—
Marlene L. Daut
September 22,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Under its Venusian spell, beauty, truth and harmony take center stage, but don’t be fooled as the weeks ahead are action-packed.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
22 Sep. 2025
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And kudos to [visual effects supervisor] Rob Legato and team for coming up with something that fooled Buzz Aldrin.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Sep. 2025
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One mobile, a cluster of white leaf shapes strung along long horizontal arcs, has the aloof grace of an albino peacock, turning with a gavotte rhythm.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Had on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/had%20on. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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