Thesaurus results for LETTING ON

letting on

verb

present participle of let on

as in pretending

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 letting on But almost immediately, the outbreak seemed to be bigger than the government was letting on. — Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026 And yet based on some of its recent actions, this exec also believes Netflix’s leadership may be more concerned than it’s been letting on. — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 16 July 2026 Franco's new followers were quick to flood into the comment section with their suspicions that there was more to the posts than the actor was letting on. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026 What happens next could matter far more than either side is letting on. — Mark Minevich, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for letting on

pretending

Verb

An elderly Parker County man was beaten and robbed by a woman who gained access to his home after pretending to be a police officer, the Sheriff’s Office said in a news release Saturday.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 July 2026
One email told Angela that Lilith had contacted someone on Craigslist pretending to be her and accepting the poster’s request to fulfill a rape fantasy at their condo, per NBC News.

— Katie Mather, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026