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
And in doing so, we’ve been reminded time and time again of the profound impact that even the smallest of gestures can have on our lives and the lives of those around us.
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Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
The influence Hockley and Thomas have on each other is clear.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
Deputies also found a candy wrapper with Asian writing that matched candy that some of the migrants in the vans had on them, the complaint states.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2025
More untamed than the mob-wife coat, which leans more glamorous in a 1980s way, the yeti coat piles on the fuzz, often comes in bold colors, and essentially steals focus from whatever the wearer has on underneath.
—Rosana Lai, Glamour, 5 Feb. 2025
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Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
The influence Hockley and Thomas have on each other is clear.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
Deputies also found a candy wrapper with Asian writing that matched candy that some of the migrants in the vans had on them, the complaint states.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2025
More untamed than the mob-wife coat, which leans more glamorous in a 1980s way, the yeti coat piles on the fuzz, often comes in bold colors, and essentially steals focus from whatever the wearer has on underneath.
—Rosana Lai, Glamour, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for have on
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Hackers also insert malware-laden files into chat threads, tricking users into downloading DLL files that enable system takeover.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
10 Feb. 2025
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In February 2024, a woman who was tricked by a computer support scheme that mimicked Microsoft customer support, transferred around $550,000 to the suspects in two wire transfers.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2025
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Minor leaguers and players trying to make the club out of spring can put up gaudy (deceiving) numbers against dubious competition.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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The viewer may feel deceived for a moment, but most people know that trash talk is par for the course among sports fandoms.—
Emily Forlini,
PCMAG,
10 Feb. 2025
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Don’t be fooled by its cheery name: Happy Face looks haunting.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
27 Jan. 2025
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In other words, an attacker would need to fool all or nearly all nodes to remain hidden—which quickly becomes infeasible as more light nodes join.—
Ayush Gupta,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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In the last three years, New York City has taken in over 200 thousand migrants.—
Jasmine Garsd,
NPR,
15 Feb. 2025
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Serena Page also took in the show, wearing one of Adeola's signature designs: a ruffled strapless gown.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Have on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/have%20on. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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