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
Combs' attorneys have opposed the government's motion, claiming Mia repeatedly lied during her testimony.
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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
The Texas oilman burned his castmates' socks, dumped out their water and lied about losing his dog in Hurricane Katrina.
—Steve Helling, PEOPLE, 24 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
Donald trump has lied about this.
—John Parkinson, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
Investigations conducted by Cecilie and Brianne revealed that Ricky had lied about nearly everything, including his relationship with Clarence.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2025
Crown prosecutors presented the mother-of-two as a flawed individual who lied repeatedly to police, and resisted attempts by health workers to provide herself and her children with medical care.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
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
The Texas oilman burned his castmates' socks, dumped out their water and lied about losing his dog in Hurricane Katrina.
—Steve Helling, PEOPLE, 24 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
Donald trump has lied about this.
—John Parkinson, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
Investigations conducted by Cecilie and Brianne revealed that Ricky had lied about nearly everything, including his relationship with Clarence.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2025
Crown prosecutors presented the mother-of-two as a flawed individual who lied repeatedly to police, and resisted attempts by health workers to provide herself and her children with medical care.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lied
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According to the Justice Department, Sanberg deceived investors and lenders.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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The lawsuit, filed by the FTC in June 2023 under the Biden administration, claimed that Amazon deceived tens of millions of customers into signing up for its Prime subscription program and sabotaged their attempts to cancel it.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
25 Sep. 2025
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Super blue moons can also occur, but don’t be fooled by the name.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
6 Oct. 2025
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Do not be fooled by Celine’s chic bob; the woman is an agent of chaos.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Lied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lied. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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