as in tricks
to cause to believe what is untrue
you're having me on, aren't you, mate?
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Recent Examples of has on
That’s the effect Michelle has on people.
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Garrett Kennell, IndieWire, 1 June 2026
Following an opening ceremony led by indigenous leaders, demonstrators marched from Keller Beach to the Richmond refinery in protest of the company’s operations and the health impacts the fossil fuel industry has on people and the broader environment.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 30 May 2026
Disney insiders have maintained that the pinwheel effect the movie has on merch, parks and Disney+ is part of its calculus for the movie beyond box office.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2026
Leading up to the event, students participated in school assemblies focused on pollution, storm drains, marine ecosystems, and the impact litter has on ocean life.
—Daily News, 29 May 2026
The result is both an earnest enactment and a devastating parody of the hold the clock—and quantifiable attributes more broadly—has on our labor and lives.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 24 May 2026
Paul McCartney is proud of the impact his music has on people.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
Some options even come at 6-inch increments, providing you with five different height options in comparison to the three that Goalrilla has on most of their models.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
The splitter’s reputation as an injury-risk One of the first things that always comes up with splitters is the impact the pitch has on a pitcher’s health.
—Eno Sarris, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Garrett Kennell, IndieWire, 1 June 2026
Following an opening ceremony led by indigenous leaders, demonstrators marched from Keller Beach to the Richmond refinery in protest of the company’s operations and the health impacts the fossil fuel industry has on people and the broader environment.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 30 May 2026
Disney insiders have maintained that the pinwheel effect the movie has on merch, parks and Disney+ is part of its calculus for the movie beyond box office.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2026
Leading up to the event, students participated in school assemblies focused on pollution, storm drains, marine ecosystems, and the impact litter has on ocean life.
—Daily News, 29 May 2026
The result is both an earnest enactment and a devastating parody of the hold the clock—and quantifiable attributes more broadly—has on our labor and lives.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 24 May 2026
Paul McCartney is proud of the impact his music has on people.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
Some options even come at 6-inch increments, providing you with five different height options in comparison to the three that Goalrilla has on most of their models.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
The splitter’s reputation as an injury-risk One of the first things that always comes up with splitters is the impact the pitch has on a pitcher’s health.
—Eno Sarris, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for has on
Verb
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One possible danger is a rogue network that tricks people into joining.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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San Diego startup Neomorph on Monday announced a new $100 million investment for its molecular glue that tricks cancer cells into self-destructing.—
Noelle Harff,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Runway, Pika, and a dozen others can produce footage that fools the eye on first watch.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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What fools these non-OpenAI mortals must be.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The complaint also claims that the image deceives customers into thinking Lipa has endorsed the product and dilutes her brand identity.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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The fragmentary Ni 12501 tablet from the Early Dynastic III period of Mesopotamia breaks off when Fox deceives the inhabitants of the netherworld in his quest to retrieve the storm god Ishkur.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Comeback kids these 2026 Boston Red Sox are not.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
23 May 2026
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Young Michael may have seemed strange, or just plain different, to kids his own age, but what about the adult Michael, whose professional life took him outside the family orbit and into offices, studios, and night clubs?—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Has on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/has%20on. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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