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
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.
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Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
But while Democrats lied, Chicagoans died — especially during Labor Day weekend.
—Christopher Tremoglie, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
Wiener and other supporters had hoped his bill would become a model for other states where oil companies have lied about the effects of climate change.
—Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025
Rodgers went on a darkness retreat, took an ayahuasca journey and lied about being vaccinated during his final years in Green Bay.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Stanley theorizes in the documentary that the brothers struck a deal with police to escape any consequences and lied about being involved in the attack.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
His side of the story basically hangs on the suggestion that the Osundairos lied both to and for the police in exchange for immunity from guns charges for Ola and also to clear his record.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 22 Aug. 2025
Ollie ended up matching with her while AD was temporarily removed from the villa, and it was later revealed that Ollie kissed Justine but lied about to AD.
—Joelle Goldstein, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Disciplinary letters indicated the two former correctional officers lied about work attendance, violated the department’s policies, fell asleep on the job and had unprofessional behavior with colleagues.
—Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
But while Democrats lied, Chicagoans died — especially during Labor Day weekend.
—Christopher Tremoglie, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
Wiener and other supporters had hoped his bill would become a model for other states where oil companies have lied about the effects of climate change.
—Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025
Rodgers went on a darkness retreat, took an ayahuasca journey and lied about being vaccinated during his final years in Green Bay.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Stanley theorizes in the documentary that the brothers struck a deal with police to escape any consequences and lied about being involved in the attack.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
His side of the story basically hangs on the suggestion that the Osundairos lied both to and for the police in exchange for immunity from guns charges for Ola and also to clear his record.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 22 Aug. 2025
Ollie ended up matching with her while AD was temporarily removed from the villa, and it was later revealed that Ollie kissed Justine but lied about to AD.
—Joelle Goldstein, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Disciplinary letters indicated the two former correctional officers lied about work attendance, violated the department’s policies, fell asleep on the job and had unprofessional behavior with colleagues.
—Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lied
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Boeing previously admitted that two of its 737 MAX flight technical pilots deceived the Federal Aviation Administration’s aircraft evaluation group about an aircraft part known as MCAS that affected the flight control system of the Boeing 737 MAX.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025
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While many followers recognized the scam early on, some were deceived and suffered financial loss.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2025
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After driving his team to the 1-yard line, Fields fooled the entire Steelers defense on a fourth down, faking a handoff and then high-stepping into the end zone untouched to take a 32-31 lead.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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And don’t be fooled by their small size — these dishes hold a surprising amount of food.—
Mark Marino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Lied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lied. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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