be had

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: to be tricked or fooled by someone

She doesn't want to buy a used car because she's worried about being had by a dishonest salesman.

I don't trust them. I think we've been had.

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But now, there are no circumstances to be had, and the DP World Tour announced that LIV players are no longer welcome. — Ryan Morik Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 To be sure, Wald added that the median fifth year return was still 21%, suggesting there are further gains to be had for investors before any peak. — Sarah Min, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026 While most of its Prime Day deals have been removed, some highly effective ThinkPad business portables can still be had for cheap, along with a solid Chromebook and some monitors. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2026 Who needs long-term caution when there are so many short-term riches to be had? — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for be had

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