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 Now grown up, Siwa opened up on Alex Cooper's Call Her Daddy podcast in April 2024 about the impact her financial success has had on her family. —
Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026 Topics covered will include the influence alcohol had on starting the library; the 1871 Chicago Fire and its impact; language in which the library’s first books were written; and the library’s various locations over the decades. —Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026 Each era seems to reside in a piece of costume, some of which Sam still has on hand. —Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026 Criminologists say more analysis is needed to determine how much impact the task force has had on crime rates in Memphis. —Wendi C. Thomas, MLK50, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for have on
Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026 Topics covered will include the influence alcohol had on starting the library; the 1871 Chicago Fire and its impact; language in which the library’s first books were written; and the library’s various locations over the decades. —Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026 Each era seems to reside in a piece of costume, some of which Sam still has on hand. —Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026 Criminologists say more analysis is needed to determine how much impact the task force has had on crime rates in Memphis. —Wendi C. Thomas, MLK50, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for have on
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Don’t let Sewanee, Tennessee’s, tiny size trick you into dismissing it.— Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026
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But in the end, the gang manages to trick Soldier Boy into going for an empty tube while Frenchie dons a gas mask and pours out the virus.— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
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Swalwell apparently did an excellent job deceiving those around him, including some congressional and campaign staffers who’d known him for years and worked closely with the seven-term lawmaker, day in, day out.— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
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The Mets have a responsibility to protect their players by not throwing them under the bus, but there are ways to do that without trying to convince people that their eyes are deceiving them.— Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
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The shark is a pleasing stand-in for a big bossy grownup, easily fooled.— Elise Broach, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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Don’t be fooled by Morejón’s unsightly ERA.— Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
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Researchers identified descendants of people directly affected by historical injustices, including families whose land was taken in what is now Buckhead.— Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
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Weekend one of Coachella was all about taking in your favorite artist’s performances (Justin Bieber!— Christian Allaire, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Have on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/have%20on. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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