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lying

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verb (1)

present participle of lie

lying

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verb (2)

present participle of lie
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as in leading
to be positioned along a certain course or in a certain direction the train tracks lie just over that hill

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as in hiding
to remain out of sight paparazzi were lying in wait outside the restaurant, a well-known celebrity hangout

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lying

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noun

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Recent Examples of lying
Verb
He was found dead lying face up on his hotel bed with no signs of trauma, according to a Monday report from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office in Florida. Kenan Draughorne, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2022
Noun
Channel imaginative ideas or simply enjoy lying low more now. Kyle Thomas, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025 But lying about Social Security isn’t new. Stanley S. Litow, New York Daily News, 13 Apr. 2025 Channel imaginative ideas or simply enjoy lying low more now. Kyle Thomas, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025 But lying about Social Security isn’t new. Stanley S. Litow, New York Daily News, 13 Apr. 2025 Bury me face down so Boeing and their lying a** leaders can kiss my a**. Bill Chappell, NPR, 21 Mar. 2025 Earlier in the episode during the lying game, Selena tried to convince Blanco and Fallon that one time her dog ran away on set and Paul Rudd found it. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 21 Mar. 2025 Bury me face down so Boeing and their lying-a-- leaders can kiss my a--. Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 21 Mar. 2025 Bury me face down so Boeing and their lying a** leaders can kiss my a**. Bill Chappell, NPR, 21 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lying
Adjective
  • According to Orly Mazur, a tax specialist and associate professor at SMU Dedman School of Law, more people are likely willing to risk being dishonest when filing taxes.
    Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
  • And worse yet, someone might be dishonest with you.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • This deception couldn’t come at a worse time for America’s debt.
    Thomas Kahn, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
  • Unlike earlier studies that uncovered evasion or deception, this research exposed a more alarming phenomenon: models calculating that unethical behavior was a justifiable strategy for survival.
    Hamilton Mann, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
Adjective
  • In numerous replies and posts, Grok wrote messaged that glorified Adolf Hitler, attached stereotypes to users with Jewish surnames and spread erroneous conspiracy theories about the role of Jewish people in government, commerce and media.
    Jack Dunn, Variety, 10 July 2025
  • Because of erroneous information on the website for the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST), a story published July 6 on Page A1 incorrectly reported that former San Jose police officer George Brown’s police license with the state had been taken off suspension.
    Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 9 July 2025
Adjective
  • Impulsive, egocentric, and mendacious, Trump has, in the same span, set fire to the integrity of his office.
    David Remnick, New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2025
  • Her unsettling command of the character — who was equal parts sweet, vulnerable, mendacious, and menacing — was one of the highlights of the series.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Board meetings saw jeering, insults and accusations of dishonesty as members spoke, and frustrated parents accused leadership of lying and maliciously molding the process to a preferred outcome.
    Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
  • What looks like dishonesty is often an attempt to catch up.
    Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
Adjective
  • The document discovery in those cases revealed that France had been untruthful during the NFLPA arbitration process.
    Chris Deubert, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
  • During the trial, prosecutors showed videos of the multiple interviews Troconis had with law enforcement and accused her of being untruthful about Farber Dulos’ disappearance.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Hugo would likely have been repelled and fascinated by Trump’s demagoguery, his rambling mendacity, his grammatically illogical but easy-to-follow oratory.
    Graham Robb, The Atlantic, 9 June 2025
  • By promoting dissimulation and sanctifying mendacity, Trump’s tsarist regime works to silence knowledge.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The City of Odessa, Texas, also said claims of a serial killer in the area were false in a Dec. 9 Facebook post.
    Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 July 2025
  • His claims are false and do not reflect accountability for the impact of his actions on the community.
    Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 3 July 2025

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“Lying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lying. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

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