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 His longtime community wanted to show their love and support for his family — a display of the widespread effect his loss has had on communities within and just outside the Denver metro area. — Jack Lowenstein, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026 At the sentencing hearing on Monday morning, the women in the case told the judge of the ongoing impact Brand’s crimes had on them. — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 9 Nov. 2026 Baillie sent her support to Brand’s victims following Thursday’s verdict while speaking about the devastating impact the BBC scandal had on her life. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2026 Seeing the effect that Taylor’s beauty had on others, Sothern set out to introduce her to people in the film industry. — Estrella Albendea Ruiz, Vanity Fair, 7 Nov. 2026 His organization partners with NLEN and other North Lawndale entities to reverse the effects that discriminatory systems and practices have had on the community for generations. — Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026 This book not only taught me about the devastation and rebuilding of Galveston, but also the impact the Jewish population had on it. — Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026 The interior minister had on Friday said seven people were reported to be inside the rubble but the Kenya Red Cross on Sunday said the missing persons reports had risen to 47. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026 Gloria Rodriguez, a social worker in Edinburg, has seen the impact the immigration raids have had on children. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for had on

Verb

But don’t be deceived, these are not primarily poems of the body, though the animal body–the dog, the human, meat– return throughout.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 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.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of deceived

Verb

The Department of Justice on Friday added a request that the judge separate all ballots showing votes for the second Dan Sullivan until it can be determined whether voters were fooled into wasting their votes for a spoiler candidate.

— Nicholas Riccardi, Chicago Tribune, 31 Oct. 2026
Don’t be fooled by its small stature, because its layout is designed for efficient livability and maximum storage.

— Olivia Dubyak, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of fooled

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This year’s tree will be decked out in nearly 50,000 multihued LED lights strung along 5 miles of wire.

— Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2026
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