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as in misrepresented
to give a misleading impression of
his bright smile belied his actual mood, which was really one of great sadness
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as in refuted
to prove to be false
the latest information belies the old theory
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as in obscured
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 belied
Agnes’ tiny stature belied her big heart.
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Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
The straw color belied its aromas of red raspberry, peach, and pink grapefruit zest.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2025
Their father, George Atkinson, spent his entire career playing an aggressive, menacing style of football that belied his smallish 6-foot, 180-pound frame.
—Jon Becker, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
Her ability to find open faces and carve across the wave belied her age.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
The divergent tones belied the consistent accomplishments of each franchise.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Lopez described his mother, aunts, and older female cousins as elegant women whose high taste belied their humble circumstances.
—Ana Karina Zatarain, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2025
The notion that hitting students is somehow necessary to maintain order and discipline in schools is belied by reams of research.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
The idea of a crime crisis in Washington is belied by crime statistics from the city police, the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 9 Aug. 2025
Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
The straw color belied its aromas of red raspberry, peach, and pink grapefruit zest.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2025
Their father, George Atkinson, spent his entire career playing an aggressive, menacing style of football that belied his smallish 6-foot, 180-pound frame.
—Jon Becker, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
Her ability to find open faces and carve across the wave belied her age.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
The divergent tones belied the consistent accomplishments of each franchise.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Lopez described his mother, aunts, and older female cousins as elegant women whose high taste belied their humble circumstances.
—Ana Karina Zatarain, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2025
The notion that hitting students is somehow necessary to maintain order and discipline in schools is belied by reams of research.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
The idea of a crime crisis in Washington is belied by crime statistics from the city police, the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 9 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for belied
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Residents and local leaders have said that TCEQ misrepresented the nature of the intersection in a traffic study completed for the application.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Oct. 2025
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The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute said the ad misrepresented the former president’s words.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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In an email to Pitchfork, MOT’s Lucien Calkin refuted Clateman’s account and said there was no punch.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
6 Nov. 2025
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Lean also refuted claims that bipolar disorder stifles creativity.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
6 Nov. 2025
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The driver then gets out and walks toward the back end of the truck, which is obscured from the camera by the tree.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Oct. 2025
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The seafloor had once been obscured beneath a thick ice shelf, but that changed in July 2017 when the massive A68 iceberg calved from the Larsen C Ice Shelf.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The green silk brocade dress featured a delicate pearl shoulder strap detail, a cap sleeve on one arm, a low-cut neckline and a floor-length design that concealed her shoes.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
5 Nov. 2025
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What, then, would West have made of Nat’s body, even concealed under a halter top?—
James Marcus,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Later that day, the parents of other dancers and talent-show participants complained that my afro had covered up their kids on-screen.—
Questlove,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
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The designer, known for his sustainable approach to fashion, made the Mudac’s modernist building pop with a selection of his exuberant beaded creations, and covered an entire room in recycled colored plastic balls in a preview of his upcoming venture into interior design.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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This may have resulted in cooling that had until now suppressed the sublimation of water ice to steam.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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Of those, 592 drones and 31 missiles were shot down or otherwise suppressed, the air force said.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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There is no place for intimidation or ego tripping disguised as ‘leadership,’ or for using titles and stages to instill fear and shame instead of empower.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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There is no place for intimidation or ego tripping disguised as 'leadership' or for using titles and stages to instill fear and shame instead of empower.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Belied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belied. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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