Thesaurus results for LET ON

let on

verb

Definition of let on next

as in to pretend

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

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Recent Examples of let on Even the ideology of the group’s patron saint was more complicated than the ACC lets on. —

Gaby Del Valle, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026 Eventually, the girl let on that her classmate had indeed been bothering her, poking her in the back and face with his fingers — but did not say the boy had threatened to kill her, according to the police report. —

Jeff Ernsthausen, ProPublica, 23 Mar. 2026 But the negotiators have made less progress on this issue than Zelensky has let on. —

Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026 But as this first trailer lets on, Beetz’s character isn’t one to go down without a fight. —

Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 5 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for let on

Recent Examples of Synonyms for let on

pretend

Verb

Given the dollar amounts of current NIL and revenue sharing agreements, pretending college athletes are not employees is ludicrous.

— Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 11 Apr. 2026
One day, Jaime is detained by a security guard at a shopping mall, and Matías must ask a stranger to pretend to be their father in order to help free him.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2026