as in to trick
to cause to believe what is untrue
you're having me on, aren't you, mate?
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Recent Examples of have on
Freeze the crumble ahead to always have on hand to make these tasty bakery-style muffins.
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Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2025
There is no mention of the toll that his policies had on Ukraine or his role in the Great Purge.
—Yegor Mostovshikov, The Dial, 9 Sep. 2025
But parents often tell INSOURCE about incidents that the schools don’t have on record.
—IndyStar, 8 Sep. 2025
The narrowing of communication channels is perhaps the most devastating impact conspiracies can have on a relationship.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2025
There is no mention of the toll that his policies had on Ukraine or his role in the Great Purge.
—Yegor Mostovshikov, The Dial, 9 Sep. 2025
But parents often tell INSOURCE about incidents that the schools don’t have on record.
—IndyStar, 8 Sep. 2025
The narrowing of communication channels is perhaps the most devastating impact conspiracies can have on a relationship.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for have on
Recent Examples of Synonyms for have on
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Still, Genians suspects the Kimsuky group was able to develop a workaround, also known as jailbreak, to trick ChatGPT into creating the IDs.—
Senior Reporter,
PC Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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But in reality, deepfakes are getting better and the threat industry has many years of experience in honing lures to trick people, playing on emotions and overcoming natural suspicions and objections.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This requires honesty, particularly self-honesty, as leaders can deceive themselves with what seems like progress.—
Dmitry Malin,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The band’s attorneys said that consumers could be easily deceived by the products allegedly sold on the marketplace, which could, in turn, cause reputational damage for Twenty One Pilots and its legitimate products.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Your press release isn’t fooling anyone.—
Roberta Matuson,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Replacing Nina with a woman who has the same initials as her is not going to fool us!—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
12 Sep. 2025
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It was aimed at action, at mirroring the positions that board members will take in various scenarios.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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When leaves fall to the ground, the carbon stays in these leaves, breaks down, and decomposes and releases nutrients back into the soil that plants can take in.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Have on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/have%20on. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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