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
Brandy, a 90s R&B mainstay, lied about marrying her daughter’s father in the early aughts for fear of tainting her stardom.
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Deasia Paige, AJC.com, 4 June 2026
His opponent lied more than a hundred times, but that didn't matter.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 29 May 2026
The records show the state only agreed to settle after a federal judge concluded state officials had lied about why the worker was fired.
—Scott Maxwell, Sun Sentinel, 28 May 2026
In a 2009 application for a government position for which he was subsequently hired, Rush allegedly lied about obtaining a bachelor's degree from Clemson University and a master's degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, according to the affidavit.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 27 May 2026
Days turned to weeks and Winfrey lied again, saying her teacher didn’t want the dog back.
—Eileen Finan, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
But a federal judge later dismissed the charges, and federal officials opened an investigation into whether two immigration officers lied under oath about what happened.
—Hannah Fingerhut, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
After the shooting, federal authorities accused Sosa-Celis and Aljorna of beating an ICE officer with a broomstick or a snow shovel during the incident, but those charges were later dropped after an investigation into whether the agents lied about the incident.
—Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 18 May 2026
Trump blustered and lied and displayed himself in the worst possible light, of course, but Reza Pahlavi, the Shah’s son who lives in the United States and who many Iranians had reluctantly come to regard as a possible leader, also played his hand extremely badly.
—Daniel Drake, The New York Review of Books, 16 May 2026
Deasia Paige, AJC.com, 4 June 2026
His opponent lied more than a hundred times, but that didn't matter.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 29 May 2026
The records show the state only agreed to settle after a federal judge concluded state officials had lied about why the worker was fired.
—Scott Maxwell, Sun Sentinel, 28 May 2026
In a 2009 application for a government position for which he was subsequently hired, Rush allegedly lied about obtaining a bachelor's degree from Clemson University and a master's degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, according to the affidavit.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 27 May 2026
Days turned to weeks and Winfrey lied again, saying her teacher didn’t want the dog back.
—Eileen Finan, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
But a federal judge later dismissed the charges, and federal officials opened an investigation into whether two immigration officers lied under oath about what happened.
—Hannah Fingerhut, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
After the shooting, federal authorities accused Sosa-Celis and Aljorna of beating an ICE officer with a broomstick or a snow shovel during the incident, but those charges were later dropped after an investigation into whether the agents lied about the incident.
—Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 18 May 2026
Trump blustered and lied and displayed himself in the worst possible light, of course, but Reza Pahlavi, the Shah’s son who lives in the United States and who many Iranians had reluctantly come to regard as a possible leader, also played his hand extremely badly.
—Daniel Drake, The New York Review of Books, 16 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lied
Verb
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Do not be deceived by this seemingly simple question.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
3 June 2026
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Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said during a news conference that the company suppressed internal safety warnings and deceived users about the true nature and dangers of the product.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 June 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
Verb
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But don’t be fooled, Shoshone is well worth exploring in its own right.—
Meghan Palmer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Don’t be fooled by its petite silhouette—the bag still offers plenty of room for well beyond your wallet and keys.—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
4 June 2026
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“Lied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lied. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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