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
Budget Director Nik Kovac said the mayor supports free legal aid for those facing eviction and increasing hours to libraries, but aired concerns about the long-term impact raising city employee wages could have on future budgets.
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Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
The shopping experience can depend on the number of volunteers available or how many donations the pantry has on-hand.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
But as a scholar who has staked his career on the effect that history has on art, Greenblatt should know that the times are not made by one person alone.
—Isaac Butler, The Atlantic, 3 Nov. 2025
The younger Profaci, slim and soft-spoken, had on a plaid shirt, tan jeans, and running shoes, and was accompanied by his wife, Beth Saidel, a writer.
—Susan Mulcahy, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
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Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
The shopping experience can depend on the number of volunteers available or how many donations the pantry has on-hand.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
But as a scholar who has staked his career on the effect that history has on art, Greenblatt should know that the times are not made by one person alone.
—Isaac Butler, The Atlantic, 3 Nov. 2025
The younger Profaci, slim and soft-spoken, had on a plaid shirt, tan jeans, and running shoes, and was accompanied by his wife, Beth Saidel, a writer.
—Susan Mulcahy, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for have on
Verb
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Mulching too early traps heat and tricks plant roots to remain active and produce new growth.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
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The barely believable but entirely true story saw gay rights activists trick their way into the Methodist Central Hall in Westminster, London by dressing plainly and conservatively – one even went as far as dressing as nun, while another donned the garbs of a bishop.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Bode’s comment was strictly in reference to the character of the Wizard of Oz, who uses propaganda to manipulate and deceive his subjects in Wicked.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
7 Nov. 2025
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As Venus enters Scorpio, your love life appears quiet, but appearances can be deceiving!—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The officials were fooled, ruling it incomplete.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Don’t let the domesticity fool you, however.—
Katie Rife,
Vulture,
9 Nov. 2025
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And the Hall of Fame is now starting to take in acts like the White Stripes who broke after the turn of the millennium.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
9 Nov. 2025
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The yurt can accommodate up to five people and comes with air-conditioning and heat, a skylight for stargazing, and a deck for sitting out and taking in the view.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Have on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/have%20on. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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