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 man spent a month in a Middle Eastern jail before proving that Brown lied.
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
Prosecutors revealed evidence that seemingly proved Alex repeatedly lied about his whereabouts on the day Maggie and Paul were killed.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
Stadlin is seeking a financial claim form that the man submitted to the county Public Defender’s Office to qualify for free defense counsel, on the assertion that the man lied about his financial hardship and thus should not be considered credible in the Santana Row case.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 13 May 2026
Any individual who lied during the naturalization process to gain a foothold in this country will be met with the full weight of the Department of Justice.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 8 May 2026
The shooting became a scandal after it was revealed that Gerald Goines, the longtime officer who wrote the warrant used to justify the raid, had lied about the evidence behind it.
—John Wayne Ferguson, Houston Chronicle, 4 May 2026
Calling for the resignation of Howard Lutnick, Kash Patel and others who have lied under oath.
—Kevin Fixler
may 3, Idaho Statesman, 3 May 2026
Apparently, no Democrat has ever lied, failed, dodged, schemed, or face-planted.
—Larry Clifton, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
The testimony claimed agents lied about their vehicles being boxed in, or claimed there were threats of being shot by people who didn't have a gun.
—Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
Prosecutors revealed evidence that seemingly proved Alex repeatedly lied about his whereabouts on the day Maggie and Paul were killed.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
Stadlin is seeking a financial claim form that the man submitted to the county Public Defender’s Office to qualify for free defense counsel, on the assertion that the man lied about his financial hardship and thus should not be considered credible in the Santana Row case.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 13 May 2026
Any individual who lied during the naturalization process to gain a foothold in this country will be met with the full weight of the Department of Justice.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 8 May 2026
The shooting became a scandal after it was revealed that Gerald Goines, the longtime officer who wrote the warrant used to justify the raid, had lied about the evidence behind it.
—John Wayne Ferguson, Houston Chronicle, 4 May 2026
Calling for the resignation of Howard Lutnick, Kash Patel and others who have lied under oath.
—Kevin Fixler
may 3, Idaho Statesman, 3 May 2026
Apparently, no Democrat has ever lied, failed, dodged, schemed, or face-planted.
—Larry Clifton, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
The testimony claimed agents lied about their vehicles being boxed in, or claimed there were threats of being shot by people who didn't have a gun.
—Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lied
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The return of Prince in the 11th over earned Lukcnow wickets of Devdutt Padikkal, who got deceived by a slower ball, and struggling Jitesh Sharma, who top-edged a pull shot to Pant behind the wickets.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 May 2026
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The lawsuit alleged that Capital One deceived customers about interest rates related to some of its savings account options, according to court filings on the settlement website.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
3 May 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
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Those who love a bagel aren't to be fooled though, and the hearty breakfast sandwich has been missed since being removed from the menu in 2021.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
11 May 2026
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Give Plants Enough Space Don’t be fooled by the size of the seedling at planting time.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 May 2026
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“Lied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lied. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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