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
There’s no way Romy and Michele could have lied about having invented Post-its in 2025.
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Keaton Bell, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2025
Maggie probably lied about other things, but that’s a realistic, human situation.
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
Prosecutors revealed evidence that seemingly proved Alex repeatedly lied about his whereabouts on the day his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul, were killed.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
Andrade-Membreno’s attorney, Paul Rogers, argued that Berrios lied and pointed to multiple inconsistent statements to authorities and prosecutors and in her testimony.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 15 Oct. 2025
Combs' attorneys have opposed the government's motion, claiming Mia repeatedly lied during her testimony.
—Isabella Gomez Sarmiento, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
Prosecutors say Comey lied about authorizing an FBI source to speak to the media about the investigation and obstructed Congress by making false statements intended to impede lawmakers’ probe into the FBI’s actions, according to a copy of the indictment obtained by The Washington Post.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Lee quit school at 13 and lied about his age to work in factories, where shady bosses would often withhold workers’ wages.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
During the show, Taylor receives evidence from Dakota's former fling Jenna, who reveals text messages proving Dakota had lied about their relationship.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Keaton Bell, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2025
Maggie probably lied about other things, but that’s a realistic, human situation.
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
Prosecutors revealed evidence that seemingly proved Alex repeatedly lied about his whereabouts on the day his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul, were killed.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
Andrade-Membreno’s attorney, Paul Rogers, argued that Berrios lied and pointed to multiple inconsistent statements to authorities and prosecutors and in her testimony.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 15 Oct. 2025
Combs' attorneys have opposed the government's motion, claiming Mia repeatedly lied during her testimony.
—Isabella Gomez Sarmiento, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
Prosecutors say Comey lied about authorizing an FBI source to speak to the media about the investigation and obstructed Congress by making false statements intended to impede lawmakers’ probe into the FBI’s actions, according to a copy of the indictment obtained by The Washington Post.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Lee quit school at 13 and lied about his age to work in factories, where shady bosses would often withhold workers’ wages.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
During the show, Taylor receives evidence from Dakota's former fling Jenna, who reveals text messages proving Dakota had lied about their relationship.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lied
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Despite being deceived, Stone, who dated Garfield for four years, conceded that the actor's dedication to the secret was honorable.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Oct. 2025
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According to Chinese sources, one of its electronic warfare (EW) systems has successfully deceived a foreign spy plane over the South China Sea.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Oct. 2025
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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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And don’t be fooled by spotless sheets.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Oct. 2025
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Our members aren’t going to be fooled by PR spin.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Lied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lied. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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