Thesaurus results for LET ON

let on

verb

Definition of let on

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 And is Kadri hurting more than anybody has let on publicly? — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026 How to choose an olive oil worth buying Quality matters more than most labels let on. — Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2026 But if that was the reason, Sullivan didn’t let on after the game, instead framing it as a teaching moment. — Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2026 In his LinkedIn post, Zandi said the VCI is near 5%, indicating further headwinds than the March jobs report lets on. — Jake Angelo, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for let on

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pretend

Verb

Feign came to mean inventing or pretending something that is not true.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Something proved appealing about pretending to be someone else.

— Geoff Edgers, Washington Post, 7 Aug. 2026