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
Don Riddell, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
The mayor’s challenge lies both in getting the city back on a stable financial footing and in funding the expensive programs he’s promised.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
This drop in reveals numerous secrets and lies Malcolm has hidden from his parents, Leah and Tristian.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 9 Apr. 2026
And while the conflict lies halfway around the planet, Illinoisans are feeling the weight of the supply shock.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Murillo also highlighted the broader environmental consequences, noting that the affected region lies within the Venezuelan Amazon and includes key watersheds that feed into the Amazon basin.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
But underneath an impressive resume with an equally impressive guest list lies a relentless fuel to make music that’s just as momentous.
—Deasia Paige, AJC.com, 8 Apr. 2026
For business owners, effective dog management lies somewhere between awkward and impossible.
—Rachel Sugar, Curbed, 8 Apr. 2026
The threat of a similarly latent attack — in which malware lies dormant in critical infrastructure systems, waiting for a signal to activate — is a real cause for concern in the sector, despite its best efforts and technological advances, experts and insiders said.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2026
For years, Ye used his considerable celebrity to promote hate and violence against Jews, spreading antisemitic lies and stereotypes to his 33 million followers — more than twice the number of Jewish people alive today.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
Pravda promoted party policies as gospel and trafficked in lies.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
All of them caught the TPC San Antonio in benign conditions with very little wind, and morning rain that not only softened the course but led officials to allow for preferred lies.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Amidst new friends, fresh joy, and many different and nuanced relationships, Henri also finds secrets, lies, difficulty, and denial – leading her to question everything about herself, her heritage, and her family.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2026
Yet, where Bright Lights shines, and where its intermittent power lies, is with Fox’s wonderfully resilient performance.
—Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026
Just as lies were used to justify our attack on Iraq over 20 years ago.
—Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Below, according to a San Francisco Chronicle video, in bold white letters on the sand, demonstrators displayed another message saying no to ICE, wars, lies and kings.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
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But just beneath the surface lies a somber discussion about the most famous man in the sport, who is a long way from here.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
The mayor’s challenge lies both in getting the city back on a stable financial footing and in funding the expensive programs he’s promised.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
This drop in reveals numerous secrets and lies Malcolm has hidden from his parents, Leah and Tristian.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 9 Apr. 2026
And while the conflict lies halfway around the planet, Illinoisans are feeling the weight of the supply shock.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Murillo also highlighted the broader environmental consequences, noting that the affected region lies within the Venezuelan Amazon and includes key watersheds that feed into the Amazon basin.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
But underneath an impressive resume with an equally impressive guest list lies a relentless fuel to make music that’s just as momentous.
—Deasia Paige, AJC.com, 8 Apr. 2026
For business owners, effective dog management lies somewhere between awkward and impossible.
—Rachel Sugar, Curbed, 8 Apr. 2026
The threat of a similarly latent attack — in which malware lies dormant in critical infrastructure systems, waiting for a signal to activate — is a real cause for concern in the sector, despite its best efforts and technological advances, experts and insiders said.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
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The flip side is that 1 in 10 AI answers is wrong, and for Google, that means hundreds of thousands of lies going out every minute of the day.
—ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2026
For years, Ye used his considerable celebrity to promote hate and violence against Jews, spreading antisemitic lies and stereotypes to his 33 million followers — more than twice the number of Jewish people alive today.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
Pravda promoted party policies as gospel and trafficked in lies.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
All of them caught the TPC San Antonio in benign conditions with very little wind, and morning rain that not only softened the course but led officials to allow for preferred lies.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Amidst new friends, fresh joy, and many different and nuanced relationships, Henri also finds secrets, lies, difficulty, and denial – leading her to question everything about herself, her heritage, and her family.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2026
Yet, where Bright Lights shines, and where its intermittent power lies, is with Fox’s wonderfully resilient performance.
—Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026
Just as lies were used to justify our attack on Iraq over 20 years ago.
—Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Below, according to a San Francisco Chronicle video, in bold white letters on the sand, demonstrators displayed another message saying no to ICE, wars, lies and kings.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lies
Noun
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Damann takes guests to the visitor center which has its own fish tales to tell.—
John Lauritsen,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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His plays — rife with explorations of deep humanity and emotion — provide not just a framework for hanging many different worlds upon his words, but also the kind of complex characters and twisted tales that actors and filmmakers crave, whether tragedy, romance or comedy.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Often, this is a useful guideline, and limits, in general, are very much the friend of the fiction writer, but there are certain stories that benefit from a sense of instability.—
Nina Mesfin,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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As is common in the policing profession, officers and supervisors sometimes share experiences and stories for a variety of reasons.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
4 Apr. 2026
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In 2023, shortly before his firing, Altman argued that allowing for some falsehoods can, whatever the risks, confer advantages.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Here are some key moments and falsehoods from her year-plus in the nation’s top law enforcement spot.—
PolitiFact,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Increasingly, human resources departments noticed that applicants used the résumé to tell white lies, and even bigger fibs, listing fictitious degrees, fake promotions and other embellishments.—
Stephen Mihm,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
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Her other fibs may be humorous, but the film never mocks her.—
Fred Topel,
Deadline,
15 Nov. 2025
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Beyond easily demonstrable untruths about Ukraine, what’s unfortunate about Slezkine’s historical analysis is its failure to ponder cause and effect, even at a superficial level.—
John Connelly,
The New York Review of Books,
18 Dec. 2025
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Trump is just straight-up doling out untruths – and blaming Biden.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Not even Roosevelt believed in such fairy tales.—
Gaby Del Valle,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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The puckish figure draws heavily on Nordic fairy tales, including stories of elves.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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As models have grown more complex, some hallucinate with more persuasive fabrications.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Last year, Deloitte produced two reports for government clients in Australia and Canada that were both found to be riddled with fabrications.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Lies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lies. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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