Thesaurus results for LET ON

let on

verb

Definition of let on

as in to pretend

to take on a false or deceptive appearance she's not half as innocent as she likes to let on

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of let on Here the impact of acetaldehyde becomes messier than the supplement ads let on. — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026 Yet, for all that seeming eagerness to mend the relationship, at least one Diamondbacks player let on about the mood in the clubhouse. — Marc Carig, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026 Perhaps an excited friend lets on about a surprise party, or a co-worker dishes up some unseemly office gossip. — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026 For starters, the science is shakier than cursive’s champions let on. — Mary Jean Tecce Decarlo, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for let on

Recent Examples of Synonyms for let on

pretend

Verb

In Mozart’s original, two Italian soldiers decide to test their lovers’ fidelity by pretending to head off to war.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
Respondents questioned Dave Aranda’s roster construction, the program’s lack of identity and why everybody is pretending this isn’t a lame-duck season.

— Manny Navarro, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026