HAVE ON Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

have on

verb

Definition of have on

chiefly British

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 At the same time, business owners have also expressed the impact the decision has on them, including the loss of employees. — Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026 For instance, one of the two hacking models at the center of this recent controversy is an unreleased one, more capable than anything else OpenAI has on the market. — Garrison Lovely, Time, 4 Aug. 2026 Nike's turnaround plan under CEO Elliott Hill is taking longer than expected , and the impact that will have on the company's financials is changing JPMorgan's outlook on the stock. — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026 Joe Ferguson, president of the Civic Federation, a nonpartisan fiscal watchdog group, wondered what impact the resignations at City Hall will have on upcoming budget negotiations. — Chris Tye, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for have on

Recent Examples of Synonyms for have on

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Giovannoni showed that the free, open-source tool successfully tricked scammers into giving away their own private personal information, such as phone numbers, addresses, and even bank account details.

— Kim Key, PC Magazine, 8 Aug. 2026
Hackers have learned to exploit the public's anxiety about cybersecurity failures to trick people into revealing personal data.

— Evan Zimmer, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of trick

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Such a lease, however, would disqualify a hospice from obtaining a license, and a provider would need to intentionally deceive inspectors to disguise a day office, experts said.

— Jason Henry, Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026
Someone who has maintained an entire second family has demonstrated a willingness to deceive you over an extended period of time.

— Jann Blackstone, Boston Herald, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of deceive

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Read on to see a selection of our favorite photos of the 2026 Perseid meteor shower, taken in the beautifully dark nights surrounding the August new moon phase.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Social media moves rapidly and multiple trends are cycled through social feeds, and doomscrolling consumers can take in enough.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026