let on

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Recent Examples of let on But according to renowned astrologer Chani Nicholas, the implications are more complicated than certain media may be letting on. Quispe López, Them., 9 Sep. 2025 Tibbets never let on about the bomb. David Perlmutt, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2025 In 2016, during his first presidential campaign, Trump claimed that the unemployment rate was significantly higher than the BLS let on. Matt Egan, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025 This episode also serves to shed a more suspicious light on Sophie, who has a history with CPS (Child Protective Services), which implies there's more to her past than she's let on. Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 26 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for let on
Recent Examples of Synonyms for let on
pretend
Verb
  • Tapping into his State Farm acting chops on fourth down while leading 7-0, Mahomes pretended to be frustrated with a Reid play-call before handing the ball off.
    Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
  • In the finale, Brandis pretends not to see the million-dollar stash in Maeve's possession and zips the bag back up, looking up as birds sing.
    Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025

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“Let on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/let%20on. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.

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