as in lie
a statement known by its maker to be untrue and made in order to deceive
the claim that everyday living would be impossible without at least a few innocent fibs
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as in to lie
to make a statement one knows to be untrue
fibbed and said that he had remembered to water her plants while she was away
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as in to lick
to strike repeatedly
the two drunken pub crawlers proceeded to fib each other senseless
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Recent Examples of fib
Terry Collins, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025
Fishel was eventually able to coax Adler to admit that his fib was merely a child's angry rationalization, born out of hurt, of their beloved parent suddenly receding from their daily life.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Nov. 2025
Daysia Tolentino, EW.com, 20 July 2025
Mexican, Chinese, Cuban restaurants, a Jersey Mike’s, a Sawgrass Mills eatery and a golf club restaurant that seems to have fibbed about why it was closed comprise the return of the Sick and Shut Down List.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025
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Noun
Ventricular fibrillation, also known as V-fib, is an abnormal heart rhythm (arrhythmia) that causes a person's lower heart chambers to race and affects their ability to pump blood, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025
Fishel was eventually able to coax Adler to admit that his fib was merely a child's angry rationalization, born out of hurt, of their beloved parent suddenly receding from their daily life.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Nov. 2025
Verb
The This Is Us actress stopped by the Not Gonna Lie podcast and told host Kylie Kelce that her singer hubby recently fibbed about watching the film to a friend.
—Daysia Tolentino, EW.com, 20 July 2025
Mexican, Chinese, Cuban restaurants, a Jersey Mike’s, a Sawgrass Mills eatery and a golf club restaurant that seems to have fibbed about why it was closed comprise the return of the Sick and Shut Down List.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fib
Noun
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Undoubtedly one of the toughest courses in the world, Shinnecock is a par-70 links-style course with uneven lies, deep rough along the fairway with random fescue, elevation changes and brutally difficult greens.—
Geoff Clark OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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Citizens become commodities; technology increases the power of an already powerful few; pop culture serves up mechanized slop; truth and lies commingle.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Verb
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Bring along a friend who wouldn’t be able to indulge in these kinds of finger-licking treats otherwise.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 June 2026
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The image of the students as vivisectors, committed to extracting the hearts and licking the bones of the transgressors in their midst, seems to mirror her own hatred of the university’s tendency toward frenzied analysis.—
Hannah Gold,
New Yorker,
17 June 2026
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One tree may have even witnessed the grisly moment told of in tall tales, which gave Hangman's Gulch its name, but sadly, the tree recently died and had to be cut down for the safety of trail users.—
Olivia Young,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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China has two films in the main competition, the 2025 $215m box office hit Nobody by Shui Yu, and Tana, a contemporary tale about a young woman who leaves Shanghai to support her ailing father in Inner Mongolia.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
19 June 2026
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In fact, some are doing little to hide their skepticism – and, in some cases, outright frustration – with the agreement.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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So my whole upbringing was hiding and carrying this huge weight and secret.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
19 June 2026
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Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
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This is a developing story and will be updated.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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The billionaire venture capitalist and Sun Microsystems cofounder lashed out on X at student protesters who walked out of Stanford’s 135th commencement ceremony while Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai was delivering the keynote address.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
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Trump lashed out at Ossoff in his Truth Social post on June 14.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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The war killed more than 3,300 Iranians, according to state media, including top leaders, and pounded the country's infrastructure and armed forces.—
Ruth Sherlock,
NPR,
19 June 2026
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One of the deputies shone his light through the window and pounded on the door again.—
Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2026
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Collins easily beat former football coach Derek Dooley, according to unofficial election results.—
Tia Mitchell,
AJC.com,
17 June 2026
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The stance in 1966 let in North Korea, who famously beat Italy en route to the quarter-finals.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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“Fib.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fib. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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