fibbed 1 of 2

verb (1)

past tense of fib
as in lied
to make a statement one knows to be untrue fibbed and said that he had remembered to water her plants while she was away

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fibbed

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verb (2)

past tense of fib, British
as in licked
to strike repeatedly the two drunken pub crawlers proceeded to fib each other senseless

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Recent Examples of fibbed
Verb
For the record, Vrabel has fibbed to my face in an interview about his close friend, John Streicher, the Patriots’ vice president of football operations and strategy. — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fibbed
  1. lied
  2. licked
  3. did
  4. pounded
  5. whipped
  6. knocked
  7. lashed
  8. slapped
Verb
  • OpenAI revealed that the Hugging Face hack wasn't the only time its bots had lied, cheated, and hidden its tracks from humans.
    — David Pogue, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026
  • That, to me, is a relevant piece of information, and if someone stood at the podium and lied, that’s very valuable too.
    — Emma Specter, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of lied
Verb
  • Tuxedo kitten Paolina bounced onto my chest and licked my fingers.
    — Solvej Schou, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Her entire face got licked clean off her head when suburban floodwaters breached the cardboard hull protecting Kath’s basement memorabilia stack a few months before I was born.
    — Claire Carusillo, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of licked
Verb
  • Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.
    — Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Wisconsin Republicans did the same last year, and similar efforts have been raised in other states.
    — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Definition of did
Verb
  • Moscow's forces pounded apartment buildings, offices, gas stations and data centers, among other targets.
    — HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The nor’easter that pounded North Carolina’s Outer Banks has turned the majestic sand dunes into death traps, coastal experts say.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of pounded
Verb
  • After learning that Manchester whipped Maggie with a cat-o’-nine-tails, Lizzie agrees to help the Borden family’s maid kill her.
    — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
  • That sort of whipped, inswinging ball from Slater that caused so much havoc is hugely familiar to avid Premier League watchers.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of whipped
Verb
  • Pike attacked her, knocked her to the ground and hit her in the face with her knee and foot, according to court documents.
    — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The crash scattered pieces of the vehicle around the property and damaged a railing, melted plastic and knocked a section of brick from the building's exterior.
    — Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of knocked
Verb
  • The worst of the deadly nor'easter that's lashed the Northeast is behind us, and Monday will feature minor impacts as the storm winds down.
    — Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Ana Navarro and Sunny Hostin lashed out at Judge Judy’s remarks about unhappy Americans.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of lashed
Verb
  • Earlier this month, Texas quarterback Arch Manning laughed at an AI meme of ESPN reporter Holly Rowe getting slapped by Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian.
    — Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The man says the officer slapped him, and also claims the officer shot at him.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of slapped

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“Fibbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fibbed. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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