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
Janet and Jason then have a very heartfelt conversation about the effect the show has had on them as people and as a couple, but the conversation is just like the tattoo.
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 16 July 2025
Cincinnati Public School officials fear the impact this would have on graduation and absenteeism rates.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 16 July 2025
Doing so could give the Knicks a mix of roster and financial flexibility — but at the cost of the most impactful defensive stopper the Knicks have on the roster.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 16 July 2025
What impact — pardon the pun — could the sheer violence of the SPA basin's formation have had on lunar geology and the thermal evolution of the moon's interior?
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 16 July 2025
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 16 July 2025
Cincinnati Public School officials fear the impact this would have on graduation and absenteeism rates.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 16 July 2025
Doing so could give the Knicks a mix of roster and financial flexibility — but at the cost of the most impactful defensive stopper the Knicks have on the roster.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 16 July 2025
What impact — pardon the pun — could the sheer violence of the SPA basin's formation have had on lunar geology and the thermal evolution of the moon's interior?
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for have on
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Luckily for Marian, much of Bertha’s attention is stolen by the unexpected arrival of her unsophisticated sister; Bertha’s too busy making snide comments and tricking her into wearing nicer gowns to even bother with Marian.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
13 July 2025
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The offense is built on outside runs and tricking the defense.—
Ted Nguyen,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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More than 20 children are in the custody of a Southern California child-welfare agency as authorities investigate allegations of child abuse and whether surrogate mothers were deceived by a Los Angeles-area couple.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
17 July 2025
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And then he was wishy-washy, went back and forth, and she was deceived and disappointed by him.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
15 July 2025
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His impersonation is so convincing that Lu and Shin are initially fooled.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
14 July 2025
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The Mets couldn’t pick up his slider and were fooled on his changeup.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
13 July 2025
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No country took in more refugees than neighboring Turkey, which opened its doors to nearly 3 million Syrians, according to the U.N. refugee agency.—
Rebecca Rosman,
NPR,
21 July 2025
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The store takes in donations of diapers and baby formula, where people who are the least afraid of being picked up by ICE in their home can go to get donations for those who are unable to earn a living or get to a store.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 July 2025
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