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
In Copeland’s view, the impact X’s success had on multiple people’s lives, particularly financially, should have afforded him the assistance of his former colleagues and associates.
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 15 Oct. 2025
As impressive as his individual performance was, what stood out more was the effect his presence had on a Rockets team flooded with young talent.
—William Guillory, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 15 Oct. 2025
As impressive as his individual performance was, what stood out more was the effect his presence had on a Rockets team flooded with young talent.
—William Guillory, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for had on
Verb
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According to Chinese sources, one of its electronic warfare (EW) systems has successfully deceived a foreign spy plane over the South China Sea.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Oct. 2025
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While vacationing in Switzerland during Zurich Fashion Week, they were interviewed and completely deceived the interviewer throughout the conversation.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Advertisement Despite the effort, the hijackers realized that they had been tricked.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
17 Oct. 2025
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Another older model that’s still available on ChatGPT and is still preferred by some users, o4-mini, was tricked even more frequently, 93% of the time.—
Jasmine Cui,
NBC news,
10 Oct. 2025
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And though in public, the royal family remains upbeat, people who have been following the monarchy for a while aren’t fooled.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
13 Oct. 2025
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Viewer Reactions The TikTok video reached over 874,100 views, 171,200 likes and 657 comments as of Monday, with people cracking up in the comment section, claiming they too had been fooled for a moment.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Hundreds of baskets holding young oysters called spat are strung along a line that floats on the surface and sways like a long black snake in the water.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
10 Oct. 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 20 Oct. 2025.
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