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
Of the seven off-ball linebackers the Cowboys have on the roster, only four have starting experience.
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Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 May 2026
That includes the impact their income will have on their taxes, as well as how their benefit income will impact the rest of their portfolio, Elsasser said.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 11 May 2026
Turns out, the star had on a $130 pair of Mary Jane sneakers from Salomon, a brand that Hilary Duff also recently stepped out in.
—Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
Eric Sondheimer, who is poised to begin his 50th year covering high school sports in Southern California, placed second in short feature for his coverage of the chilling affect immigration raids had on Los Angeles high school football players.
—Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
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Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 May 2026
That includes the impact their income will have on their taxes, as well as how their benefit income will impact the rest of their portfolio, Elsasser said.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 11 May 2026
Turns out, the star had on a $130 pair of Mary Jane sneakers from Salomon, a brand that Hilary Duff also recently stepped out in.
—Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
Eric Sondheimer, who is poised to begin his 50th year covering high school sports in Southern California, placed second in short feature for his coverage of the chilling affect immigration raids had on Los Angeles high school football players.
—Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for have on
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This method involves tricking an employee or person with elevated access into giving up their password.—
Marybel Rodriguez,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
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In a way, deadheading is used to trick plants into blooming again and again.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026
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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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Berger also warned against attempts by Israelis to deceive foreign agents, stressing that any contact is a serious offense.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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Give Plants Enough Space Don’t be fooled by the size of the seedling at planting time.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 May 2026
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Other investigations showed Darsee had fooled co-authors of many papers that dated back to his college days at Notre Dame.—
Lawrence K. Altman,
STAT,
7 May 2026
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During the Second World War, the Attenboroughs took in two Jewish sisters, who had come to Britain on the Kindertransport—the humanitarian scheme, devised after Kristallnacht, in 1938, for sending Jewish children, unaccompanied, to a safe haven.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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Congress must analyze the available intelligence to determine if the military action taken in Iran was in fact necessary.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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“Have on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/have%20on. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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