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
Columbia’s accusations that ICE agents lied come as the agency faces criticism for their conduct around the nation.
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
This is my own freedom that is being lied about.
—Laura Romero, ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
And surprise, surprise, Araminta lied!
—Christina Grace Tucker, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
This marked the first time a Traitor has walked away with the prize pot since Season One, when Survivor‘s Cirie Fields lied her way to the end.
—Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 26 Feb. 2026
In the piggybank, Jules found a Honeywell key that unlocked a safe, and there lied the bulk of the information that Owen had been hiding.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2026
Turns out, Chris lied about touching a stone mid-play and has quietly poisoned every victory and memory the team has enjoyed since.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Feb. 2026
The investigations come amid another federal probe into whether two ICE officers lied under oath about a shooting in Minneapolis.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026
The police recently searched two addresses linked to Peter Mandelson, a former government minister and an ambassador to Washington who also lied about the extent of his friendship with Epstein.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2026
Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
This is my own freedom that is being lied about.
—Laura Romero, ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
And surprise, surprise, Araminta lied!
—Christina Grace Tucker, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
This marked the first time a Traitor has walked away with the prize pot since Season One, when Survivor‘s Cirie Fields lied her way to the end.
—Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 26 Feb. 2026
In the piggybank, Jules found a Honeywell key that unlocked a safe, and there lied the bulk of the information that Owen had been hiding.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2026
Turns out, Chris lied about touching a stone mid-play and has quietly poisoned every victory and memory the team has enjoyed since.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Feb. 2026
The investigations come amid another federal probe into whether two ICE officers lied under oath about a shooting in Minneapolis.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026
The police recently searched two addresses linked to Peter Mandelson, a former government minister and an ambassador to Washington who also lied about the extent of his friendship with Epstein.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lied
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Women who could be trampled by men, conned, deceived.—
Shafiq Najib,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2026
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In addition, the complaint alleges that Walmart deceived customers by falsely claiming that 100% of customer tips would go to drivers.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Feb. 2026
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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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The quick shot that fooled Wallstedt was MacKinnon’s NHL-leading 43rd of the season.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
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You, too, can be fooled by warm March days into jumping the gun and making costly mistakes.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Lied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lied. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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