fibbing 1 of 3

adjective

as in lying

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fibbing

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verb (1)

present participle of fib
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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fibbing

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verb (2)

present participle of fib, British
as in hiding
to strike repeatedly the two drunken pub crawlers proceeded to fib each other senseless

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Recent Examples of fibbing
Verb
Yet, fantasy, fibbing, and fiction are part of the human experience. — Literary Hub, 13 May 2026 In today’s challenging market, finding a job can be a long, frustrating process, and some job seekers have resorted to fibbing in order to present themselves as better candidates for a role. — Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fibbing
  1. lying
  2. hiding
  3. dishonest
  4. licking
  5. mendacious
  6. doing
  7. untruthful
  8. pounding
Adjective
  • He was found dead lying face up on his hotel bed with no signs of trauma, according to a Monday report from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office in Florida.
    — Kenan Draughorne, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2022
Definition of lying
Verb
  • Infectious disease specialists aren't disinfecting every surface or hiding from the outside world.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 27 July 2026
  • My son’s lizard looks emaciated and spends all day and night hiding underneath a piece of wood.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026
Definition of hiding
Adjective
  • But 52% of employees in that same study believe their company's efforts to be empathetic are dishonest.
    — Dennis Kozak, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • The state agency said clinic staffers had clients sign a personal injury waiver, which the commission said was unenforceable, against public policy and deceptive and dishonest.
    — Ashley Hiruko, ProPublica, 8 July 2026
Definition of dishonest
Verb
  • Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien, 19, admitted to licking the straw and returning it to the vending machine while recording the act for his online followers.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
  • That means no tasting cookie dough made with raw eggs, no licking brownie batter off the beaters, and no homemade Caesar dressing made with uncooked yolks.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 23 July 2026
Definition of licking
Adjective
  • The 2026 State of the Union speech stands in contrast, a speech by a mendacious demagogue who has degraded his listeners by debauching their instincts.
    — Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Supporters of recent state AI regulations said the measures will address potential threats to public safety and personal privacy, and to counter any mendacious actions created by AI, while not hindering innovation.
    — Hope Moses, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026
Definition of mendacious
Verb
  • Chinese institutions have the capabilities and are doing cutting edge work, said Huang.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
  • The Red Bull Showrun, a live high-speed motorsports demonstration, will feature Formula 1 cars burning out and doing donuts on a roughly half-mile stretch of Hank Aaron Drive.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of doing
Adjective
  • In February, federal authorities launched an investigation into two federal immigration agents who appeared to have made untruthful statements under oath regarding a nonfatal shooting of an immigrant in Minneapolis in January.
    — Hallie Golden, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2026
  • This inquiry identified insufficient evidence to conclude that Garcia knowingly made an untruthful statement.
    — Brian Maass, CBS News, 19 June 2026
Definition of untruthful
Verb
  • The series adaptation will blend futuristic science with mystical lore, delivering on the heart-pounding suspense and international intrigue that has made the Langdon stories a global phenomenon.
    — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 27 July 2026
  • In their only debate and across the campaign trail, Elliott has been pounding away that the rich pay a smaller percentage of their overall income in taxes than the working poor.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026
Definition of pounding

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