LIED Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

lied

verb

Definition of lied

past tense of lie

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 In their ongoing investigation, prosecutors realized Angela had lied about much more than the pregnancy and the emails. — Katie Mather, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026 My daughter’s mother lied about everything involving the relationship that produced our daughter. — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026 My ex-wife lied about everything involving the relationship that produced our daughter. — R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 19 July 2026 During sentencing, Assistant US Attorney Don Kleine disagreed with McWilliams’ claim that the agents lied about what happened. — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 18 July 2026 And after everything, these children do not deserve to be lied about. — Literary Hub, 14 July 2026 And in the Sosa-Celis case, DOJ has described its investigation as focusing only on whether the agents lied about Castro’s interaction with Sosa-Celis. — Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026 According to officials, Releford lied about his criminal history, education, and professional qualifications to become a judge, despite not having a nursing degree or being qualified to practice in Georgia. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 25 June 2026 The defense is using Barratt’s testimony to counter prosecutors’ contention that Pino lied about the cause of the crash to avoid accountability. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 17 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lied

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Mora filed a cross-complaint against Giumarra alleging he was deceived by the company and its representatives into signing a contract that made false claims about the fruit, including that it was patented by Giumarra.

— Robert Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026
In an era when AI generates convincing falsehoods at scale and a third of teenagers report being deceived by fake content online, the ability to weigh evidence critically is not an academic exercise but a plain necessity.

— Rajiv Vinnakota, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of deceived

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The ‘boss’ is a headline about the breaking of any fragile peace around Iran and every time oil prices fall, the markets seem to get fooled (again).

— Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 30 July 2026
But don’t be fooled; the team here—from the general manager to the bar staff—never misses a beat.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026