as in deceived
to make a statement one knows to be untrue
would I lie to you about that?
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Recent Examples of lied
Any individual who lied during the naturalization process to gain a foothold in this country will be met with the full weight of the Department of Justice.
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Luke Barr, ABC News, 8 May 2026
The shooting became a scandal after it was revealed that Gerald Goines, the longtime officer who wrote the warrant used to justify the raid, had lied about the evidence behind it.
—John Wayne Ferguson, Houston Chronicle, 4 May 2026
Calling for the resignation of Howard Lutnick, Kash Patel and others who have lied under oath.
—Kevin Fixler
may 3, Idaho Statesman, 3 May 2026
Apparently, no Democrat has ever lied, failed, dodged, schemed, or face-planted.
—Larry Clifton, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
Stainton challenged the psychiatrist on many of her findings and repeatedly asked why Ryan believes Horner’s story about the cocaine when the defendant lied about other things.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026
Several times, Savitt alleged that Musk lied about his feelings about AI safety and charities.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2026
The testimony claimed agents lied about their vehicles being boxed in, or claimed there were threats of being shot by people who didn't have a gun.
—Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
The judge also found that Madigan lied repeatedly and willfully when testifying in his own defense during the trial.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Luke Barr, ABC News, 8 May 2026
The shooting became a scandal after it was revealed that Gerald Goines, the longtime officer who wrote the warrant used to justify the raid, had lied about the evidence behind it.
—John Wayne Ferguson, Houston Chronicle, 4 May 2026
Calling for the resignation of Howard Lutnick, Kash Patel and others who have lied under oath.
—Kevin Fixler
may 3, Idaho Statesman, 3 May 2026
Apparently, no Democrat has ever lied, failed, dodged, schemed, or face-planted.
—Larry Clifton, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
Stainton challenged the psychiatrist on many of her findings and repeatedly asked why Ryan believes Horner’s story about the cocaine when the defendant lied about other things.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026
Several times, Savitt alleged that Musk lied about his feelings about AI safety and charities.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2026
The testimony claimed agents lied about their vehicles being boxed in, or claimed there were threats of being shot by people who didn't have a gun.
—Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
The judge also found that Madigan lied repeatedly and willfully when testifying in his own defense during the trial.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lied
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The lawsuit alleged that Capital One deceived customers about interest rates related to some of its savings account options, according to court filings on the settlement website.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
3 May 2026
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But some were also deceived or coerced.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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
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Give Plants Enough Space Don’t be fooled by the size of the seedling at planting time.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 May 2026
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Other investigations showed Darsee had fooled co-authors of many papers that dated back to his college days at Notre Dame.—
Lawrence K. Altman,
STAT,
7 May 2026
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“Lied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lied. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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