lie to

verb

lay to; lain to; lying to; lies to

intransitive verb

of a ship
: to stay stationary with head to windward

Examples of lie to in a Sentence

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May 20, 2025 In 2005, Kushner pleaded guilty to 18 federal counts, including tax evasion, retaliating against a federal witness and lying to the Federal Election Commission. Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025 Lucas said testimony at trial about Platt’s willingness to lie to the news media had harmed the city’s reputation. Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2025 In a statement filed with the court earlier this month, Piercey admitted to lying to investors and intending to defraud them. Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2025 These companies are lying to pretend that there is an absolute brick wall between the business affairs side of their institution and the editorial. Brent Lang, Variety, 15 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for lie to

Word History

First Known Use

1711, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lie to was in 1711

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“Lie to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lie%20to. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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