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 Then a frantic 19-point rally in the closing minutes made the final score feel closer than most of the night’s action let on. —

Manny Navarro, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025 Analysts say the latest developments in Sino-Russian relations reinforce longstanding suspicions defense cooperation between the quasi allies runs deeper than Beijing lets on. —

Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for let on

Recent Examples of Synonyms for let on

pretend

Verb

When Game 3 of the 1917 World Series between the White Sox and New York Giants was rained out, Lardner was in New York and wrote a fictional column pretending the game had actually been played.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
Led by the energetic Danny, the show take viewers on adventures to find pirate treasure, pretend to be superheroes, and fly like an airplane.

— Kara Nesvig, Parents, 14 Feb. 2026