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
His team submitted a 52-page proposal showing the design changes, drawings of the new interior and exterior, and detailed the effect the changes would have on local traffic.
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Emily Goodin, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
Last evening, Hadid solidified the trend as one to have on your radar in the coming months.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
Our work sheds light on the lives of these fascinating creatures and the consequences their extinction in Southern California 13,700 years ago has had on ecosystems.
—Aditya Reddy Kurre, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
What's new, however, is the impact social media has had on throning.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
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Emily Goodin, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
Last evening, Hadid solidified the trend as one to have on your radar in the coming months.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
Our work sheds light on the lives of these fascinating creatures and the consequences their extinction in Southern California 13,700 years ago has had on ecosystems.
—Aditya Reddy Kurre, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
What's new, however, is the impact social media has had on throning.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for have on
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Maybe not that play exactly, just the fact USC would try to trick Notre Dame because the Trojans weren’t going to beat them conventionally.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Poor Rosemary is tricked by those closest to her through what is quite literally a hellish pregnancy, culminating in an unforgettable ending and an enduring performance from a wide-eyed Farrow.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Oct. 2025
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Despite being deceived, Stone, who dated Garfield for four years, conceded that the actor's dedication to the secret was honorable.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Oct. 2025
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That’s 14 years of dreaming, dissolving, romanticizing, escaping, and sometimes deceiving ourselves.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
19 Oct. 2025
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As Rolling Stone has previously reported, bogus images of classic rockers in hospitals or singing at the graves of other rockers have flooded the internet — fooling some fans in the process and provoking laughs in just as many.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
21 Oct. 2025
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Ultimately, the quarterback fooled the Raiders and proceeded to take the snap and get the Chiefs a first down.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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With its historic charm, artistic flare and coastal beauty, visitors love strolling its timeless streets and taking in the Pacific waterfront ambience.—
Noreen Kompanik,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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Adjoining the space, a generous outdoor terrace invites guests to linger over lunch or a glass of wine while taking in the panorama.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 Oct. 2025
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