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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Wander is accused of lying to lenders and investors, not policyholders, but the case is likely to focus more attention on Wall Street’s insurance push. Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 18 Oct. 2025 The district courts of the United States shall have jurisdiction of such actions which shall be heard and determined by a court of three judges in accordance with the provisions of section 2284 of title 28 of the United States Code and any appeal shall lie to the Supreme Court. JSTOR Daily, 17 Oct. 2025 Comey, who was indicted on charges of lying to Congress, and James, who is charged with mortgage fraud, have both denied wrongdoing. Pierre Thomas, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2025 She is accused of lying to receive pandemic relief funds and using some of those funds for her own birthday party. Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 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 21 Oct. 2025.

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