as in prevaricating
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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as in hiding
to strike repeatedly
the two drunken pub crawlers proceeded to fib each other senseless
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as in lying
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fibbing
Adjective
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McClure is also accused of attempting to change his patient care reports in order to cover up his actions and being dishonest during interviews with his supervisors about the incident.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
11 July 2025 -
Raynor was accused of having been dishonest about facts, including the way the author and her husband, Moth Winn — whose real names are allegedly Sally and Tim Walker — found themselves without a home.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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Impulsive, egocentric, and mendacious, Trump has, in the same span, set fire to the integrity of his office.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
27 Apr. 2025
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Her unsettling command of the character — who was equal parts sweet, vulnerable, mendacious, and menacing — was one of the highlights of the series.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The document discovery in those cases revealed that France had been untruthful during the NFLPA arbitration process.—
Chris Deubert,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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During the trial, prosecutors showed videos of the multiple interviews Troconis had with law enforcement and accused her of being untruthful about Farber Dulos’ disappearance.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Fibbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fibbing. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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