as in deceives
to make a statement one knows to be untrue
would I lie to you about that?
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as in lurks
to remain out of sight
paparazzi were lying in wait outside the restaurant, a well-known celebrity hangout
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as in tales
a statement known by its maker to be untrue and made in order to deceive
he wanted to deny the accusation, but he couldn't tell a lie
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Recent Examples of lies
Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026
Toward the north end of the UNESCO World Heritage site lies a 72-acre private island that is on sale for the first time in more than four decades, according to a listing by Venice Sotheby’s International Realty.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 10 June 2026
There also lies the influence of Chilean essayist Pedro Lemebel, braided into Delgado Lopera’s narrative of a father, Ignacio; his 12-and-a-half-year-old daughter, Valentina; and his trans mother, Mamadora Eléctrica, inspired by the author’s own trans mother, Adela Vázquez.
—Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
The enormous volcanic caldera lies beneath parts of the Naples metropolitan area and has shown signs of unrest in recent years.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 June 2026
Any salvation, then, lies within.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 9 June 2026
The landmark High Seas Treaty, which came into effect earlier this year, put in place international rules to protect the two-thirds of the global ocean that lies outside any country’s jurisdiction.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 9 June 2026
Therein lies part of the problem; the term health care has much broader application than in business.
—Sarah Mupo, STAT, 9 June 2026
Wrangell Island lies at the mouth of the Stikine River, and the town is the point of departure for the river service to Telegraph Creek, 165 miles upstream.
—Anton Money, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2026
Prosecutors argued Murdaugh killed his wife and son to distract from his crumbling legal and financial world as years of thefts and lies were closing in on him.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
Inside lies a reliable quartz movement (Omega 4061).
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 June 2026
Santos, whose political rise and fall was characterized by a notorious trail of lies and falsehoods, claimed my story was riddled with errors.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 4 June 2026
There’s a lot of concepts about anxiety, family secrets, lies and hard truths in relationships.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 4 June 2026
Muscatine, Iowa, has a population of more than 23,000 people and lies along the Mississippi River.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Her reputation was buried when Abraham’s former law partner, William Herndon, began spreading lies about her shortly after the assassination.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 3 June 2026
Untangling the optimism from the lies of that period is a difficult task.
—Ola Morris Innset, The Dial, 2 June 2026
Verb
But behind those struggles lies a system under strain, where staffing shortages, thin provider margins, low worker pay and rapid regional growth have created pressure at nearly every level.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026
Toward the north end of the UNESCO World Heritage site lies a 72-acre private island that is on sale for the first time in more than four decades, according to a listing by Venice Sotheby’s International Realty.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 10 June 2026
There also lies the influence of Chilean essayist Pedro Lemebel, braided into Delgado Lopera’s narrative of a father, Ignacio; his 12-and-a-half-year-old daughter, Valentina; and his trans mother, Mamadora Eléctrica, inspired by the author’s own trans mother, Adela Vázquez.
—Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
The enormous volcanic caldera lies beneath parts of the Naples metropolitan area and has shown signs of unrest in recent years.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 June 2026
Any salvation, then, lies within.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 9 June 2026
The landmark High Seas Treaty, which came into effect earlier this year, put in place international rules to protect the two-thirds of the global ocean that lies outside any country’s jurisdiction.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 9 June 2026
Therein lies part of the problem; the term health care has much broader application than in business.
—Sarah Mupo, STAT, 9 June 2026
Wrangell Island lies at the mouth of the Stikine River, and the town is the point of departure for the river service to Telegraph Creek, 165 miles upstream.
—Anton Money, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
Noun
But then those detectives were deposed and trapped themselves in lies.
—Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2026
Prosecutors argued Murdaugh killed his wife and son to distract from his crumbling legal and financial world as years of thefts and lies were closing in on him.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
Inside lies a reliable quartz movement (Omega 4061).
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 June 2026
Santos, whose political rise and fall was characterized by a notorious trail of lies and falsehoods, claimed my story was riddled with errors.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 4 June 2026
There’s a lot of concepts about anxiety, family secrets, lies and hard truths in relationships.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 4 June 2026
Muscatine, Iowa, has a population of more than 23,000 people and lies along the Mississippi River.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Her reputation was buried when Abraham’s former law partner, William Herndon, began spreading lies about her shortly after the assassination.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 3 June 2026
Untangling the optimism from the lies of that period is a difficult task.
—Ola Morris Innset, The Dial, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lies
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The complaint also claims that the image deceives customers into thinking Lipa has endorsed the product and dilutes her brand identity.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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The fragmentary Ni 12501 tablet from the Early Dynastic III period of Mesopotamia breaks off when Fox deceives the inhabitants of the netherworld in his quest to retrieve the storm god Ishkur.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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Raman now leads Pratt by 3,113 votes.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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During Black History Month (February) and Women’s History Month (March), the foundation also leads specific tours with a narrow focus on the historic contributions of each group.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
Verb
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There is an incubation period of two weeks, according to BARCS.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
5 June 2026
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However, there is a 16-hour window for the northern lights to make an appearance, according to the Space Weather Prediction Center.—
Darin Oswald,
Idaho Statesman,
5 June 2026
Verb
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What starts as a mystery becomes an existential horror film, a harrowing journey into a landscape in which death lurks around every corner.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
23 May 2026
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But the most worrisome aspect of any collision between the Milky Way and Andromeda is the supermassive black hole that lurks at the center of each.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
22 May 2026
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His story mostly exists in the 13th century version of Arthurian tales known as the Vulgate Cycle.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Ollinger was known to indulge fans with tales of unusual encounters with possible paranormal connection.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Runway, Pika, and a dozen others can produce footage that fools the eye on first watch.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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What fools these non-OpenAI mortals must be.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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With enough optimization and intervention, their argument goes, the body can be manipulated into becoming fully knowable, mastered, perfect.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
4 June 2026
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At Tuckernuck, Americana charm goes hand in hand with sweat-ready formulations — serving up looks for the studio, the nail salon, and every setting in between.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
Verb
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The canyon sits within the larger Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area—120,000 acres of land with five different climatic zones, ranging from alpine to high desert.—
Meghan Palmer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Beasley, who played in MLS with the Chicago Fire and Houston Dynamo along with four stops in Europe (PSV, Rangers, Manchester City and Hannover 96), and a trip to Mexico (Puebla), sits alone as the only male to appear in four FIFA World Cups for the USMNT.—
Damian Calhoun,
Daily News,
7 June 2026
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“Lies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lies. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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