perjured

past tense of perjure

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of perjured Separately, the county board of supervisors has hired outside legal counsel to guide them on how to respond to allegations that the sheriff perjured himself during a deposition in a First Amendment lawsuit brought against him by one of his own deputies. — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026 Michel also tried to end a Justice Department investigation of Low, tampered with two witnesses and perjured himself at trial, prosecutors said. — Michael Kunzelman, Fortune, 22 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perjured
Verb
  • That, to me, is a relevant piece of information, and if someone stood at the podium and lied, that’s very valuable too.
    — Emma Specter, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2026
  • But Puente, who lied pathologically, spun a more elaborate story of the sisters’ visit.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Patel sued the magazine for defamation that month, seeking $250 million and calling the article false and fabricated.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • This is the argument that they are heavily fabricated and designed to elicit an emotional response, or worse, manipulate us.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

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“Perjured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perjured. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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