1
as in to misrepresent
to give a misleading impression of
his bright smile belied his actual mood, which was really one of great sadness
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2
as in to refute
to prove to be false
the latest information belies the old theory
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3
as in to conceal
to keep secret or shut off from view
the security council issued false assurances that belied the true gravity of the situation
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Recent Examples of belie
His impact belied his 6-of-24 shooting that included a 2-for-10 3-point performance.
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Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
The movie tells the story of Balram (Adrarsh Gourav), a successful entrepreneur whose career belies his impoverished beginnings.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Apr. 2026
In his Saturday Night Live debut, Colman Domingo cements himself in that rarified class of novices whose technical lack of experience belies a natural understanding of stage gravitas and sketch comedy.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2026
Its no-frills decor matches the restaurant’s laidback vibe, but all that belie the culinary artistry that comes out of the kitchen.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
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Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
The movie tells the story of Balram (Adrarsh Gourav), a successful entrepreneur whose career belies his impoverished beginnings.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Apr. 2026
In his Saturday Night Live debut, Colman Domingo cements himself in that rarified class of novices whose technical lack of experience belies a natural understanding of stage gravitas and sketch comedy.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2026
Its no-frills decor matches the restaurant’s laidback vibe, but all that belie the culinary artistry that comes out of the kitchen.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for belie
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Ramsey’s attorneys said there are gaps in the case prosecutors presented to the grand jury, including by misrepresenting what the witness reported in the 911 call, and attorney Alfredo Parrish said the grand jury even pushed back.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Lawmakers from the ruling Democratic Progressive Party said Cheng has misrepresented Taiwanese public opinion in her trip to China and accused the KMT of undermining national security.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
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Hours after the Royals’ loss on Saturday, Perez refuted Quatraro’s reason for the day off.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
19 Apr. 2026
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But international soccer's governing body has refuted those reports, responding directly to tweets from its media X account.—
Peter Warren,
Houston Chronicle,
19 Apr. 2026
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Corey Elliott concealed his face leaving federal court in Boston on Tuesday after he was arrested on dogfighting charges.—
Juli McDonald,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The Army’s policy at the time of the crash mandated that its helicopters fly without that system on to conceal their locations, although the helicopter involved in this crash was on a training flight, not a sensitive mission.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Maritime tracking isn't foolproof, as ships can spoof or manipulate tracking systems to obscure their origin, destination and cargo.—
Steve Beynon,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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At the same time, Iran has become adapt at using chains of digital wallets to obscure crypto funds tied to the regime.—
Ben Weiss,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
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Neither made any attempt to hide their contempt for the other from the media or the public.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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Unlike other bands who have used a hiatus as an excuse to hide acrimony, James says the members went their separate ways with zero animosity.—
Daniel Kohn,
Rolling Stone,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Belie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belie. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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