as in to lie
law
to tell a lie in a court of law after promising to tell the truth; to commit perjury
He perjured himself before the court by giving a false testimony.
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Recent Examples of perjure
In the letter to a top state pension official, Raoul’s office maintained that matters about which Mapes perjured himself were directly connected to his more than two decades as a top governmental aide to Madigan.
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Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
Durbin’s subsequent allegation that Patel may have perjured himself before the Senate stems from an exchange Patel had with Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., during his confirmation hearing before the Judiciary panel on Jan. 30.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025
If these allegations are true, Mr. Patel may have perjured himself before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
But a federal judge suggested that Cohen perjured himself either in his testimony or his guilty plea.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2024
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Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
Durbin’s subsequent allegation that Patel may have perjured himself before the Senate stems from an exchange Patel had with Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., during his confirmation hearing before the Judiciary panel on Jan. 30.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025
If these allegations are true, Mr. Patel may have perjured himself before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
But a federal judge suggested that Cohen perjured himself either in his testimony or his guilty plea.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perjure
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Much of the crowd began to huddle behind tables and bars or lie against the ground.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
8 Mar. 2026
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Supplies stacked in the bare cell where Mitchell once lay dying.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
8 Mar. 2026
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The call, however, was fabricated and likely made with generative AI, the Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission said.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2026
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The team successfully fabricated a mini-module measuring nearly 50 cm on a side.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Feb. 2026
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With many health influencers giving it a bad reputation, this naturally occurring hormone has been largely misrepresented as of late.—
Caitlin Pagán,
Verywell Health,
3 Mar. 2026
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Walmart will pay up to $100 million to settle a complaint by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 11 states alleging the company withheld tips and misrepresented wages to drivers who deliver orders as part of its Spark program.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Mar. 2026
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After the remaining contestants voted out Johnny Weir, Tara Lipinski and Eric Nam, Higgins was blindsided to discover her close ally, Rob Rausch, was deceiving her all along.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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In addition, the complaint alleges that Walmart deceived customers by falsely claiming that 100% of customer tips would go to drivers.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Perjure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perjure. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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