as in lies
a statement known by its maker to be untrue and made in order to deceive
the claim that everyday living would be impossible without at least a few innocent fibs
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as in prevaricates
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 licks
to strike repeatedly
the two drunken pub crawlers proceeded to fib each other senseless
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Recent Examples of fibs
Fred Topel, Deadline, 15 Nov. 2025
These are the silly, inconsequential fibs that affect them and no one else and become an issue only when they get called out by the other ladies.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
That meant Morgan and Ashley would face off in the third and final stage of the HOH competition, in which the contestants had to play a game of two truths and a lie, figuring out which statements from jury members about their time in the house were fibs.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
Her other fibs may be humorous, but the film never mocks her.
—Fred Topel, Deadline, 15 Nov. 2025
These are the silly, inconsequential fibs that affect them and no one else and become an issue only when they get called out by the other ladies.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
That meant Morgan and Ashley would face off in the third and final stage of the HOH competition, in which the contestants had to play a game of two truths and a lie, figuring out which statements from jury members about their time in the house were fibs.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fibs
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In June 2025, Peacock revealed the latest slate of celebrities set to battle it out in a high-stakes game of lies, alliances and betrayal inside a castle in the Scottish Highlands — all for a chance to win up to $250,000.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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The characters are lying, to themselves and to each other, but the role of the audience in believing or not believing their lies is totally irrelevant.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Jan. 2026
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Seth Rogen and his wife Lauren Miller swap funny tales with Sarah Silverman.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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This week’s challenge tests your memory of 21st-century books that were inspired by ancient myths, legends and folk tales.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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Below, Dyens and Miailhe speak to Deadline about the importance of unearthing human stories amid the tragedy of the World War II era.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Fibs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fibs. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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