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 The bank pointed a finger at a senior Northern Trust representative who had allegedly lied about McDonnell freezing $15 million in one of her accounts as collateral for the Banc of California loan. — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2026 Members must accommodate themselves to its fictions, with varying mixtures of gullibility and cynicism; followers shown proof that the leader has lied may admire him all the more for his tactical cleverness. — David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026 During the 2023 trial, prosecutors alleged that Shah, Agarwal and a third executive, Brad Purdy, lied about how many doctors’ offices had screens and tablets running their content. — Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 In 2022, a Colorado Springs Police Department internal affairs investigation discovered Kern had received oral sex from a woman in his cop car and lied about it. — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026 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 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lied

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The Federal Trade Commission sued Hims & Hers yesterday, alleging the direct-to-consumer telehealth company deceived consumers purchasing clinical care and medications through the site.

— Helen Branswell, STAT, 30 July 2026
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

Definition of deceived

Verb

But those eyeballs can be fooled—especially given the thermal, chemical, and physical complexity of the atmosphere in which the UAPs are being seen and reported.

— Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 6 Aug. 2026
Finding your people Don’t be fooled by the ease of conversations and the loud laughter — many of the women at the Girls Night Out board game night on Tuesday had never attended one of the social club’s events before, and most came on their own.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026