LIED Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

lied

verb

Definition of lied

past tense of lie

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 The film suggests Tesla lied about not being able to access data from its vehicle that struck Leon. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2026 When people started having problems with the cars, Musk established a boiler room full of scammers who took the calls and lied about how the cars could be fixed. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026 Federal prosecutors had initially charged Sosa-Celis and the other man, Alfredo Alejandro Aljorna, with assault but dropped the charges after video evidence showed the officer may have lied about the encounter. — Valerie Gonzalez, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026 The investigators strongly concluded that Zucker lied about her and the team’s involvement, singling out the team’s top business executive in the process. — Dan Woike, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 However, the charges were dropped after video evidence showed the officers may have lied about the encounter, prompting an investigation. — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2026 His defense lawyer countered that Davis had lied for years to police, TV producers, and podcasters, and that without those stories, there was not enough evidence to convict him. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2026 In 2024, Superior Court Judge Julie Mata found that Owens had falsified sonograms, altered medical records and lied under oath during the civil case. — Miguel Torres, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2026 In response, some Democratic politicians, including Wyden and Markey, have said Kennedy lied or misled the Senate. — Ali Swenson, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lied

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Furious at having been deceived her whole life, Kylie hops on the next plane to the Owens’ ancestral home in England with the intent of breaking the curse once and for all.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
Now some say the operation has left them feeling deceived and questioning whether the White House considered their safety.

— Scott Nover, Washington Post, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of deceived

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We’re meant to learn from our mistakes and not get fooled a second time.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 23 Aug. 2026
The uncomfortable implication is that the most dangerous credibility failures are not the ones where we are obviously fooled by something implausible.

— Big Think, Big Think, 21 Aug. 2026