as in lied
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 perjured
Michel also tried to end a Justice Department investigation of Low, tampered with two witnesses and perjured himself at trial, prosecutors said.
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Michael Kunzelman, Fortune, 22 Nov. 2025
Michel also tried to end a Justice Department investigation of Low, tampered with two witnesses and perjured himself at trial, prosecutors said.
—NPR, 21 Nov. 2025
Michael Kunzelman, Fortune, 22 Nov. 2025
Michel also tried to end a Justice Department investigation of Low, tampered with two witnesses and perjured himself at trial, prosecutors said.
—NPR, 21 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perjured
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Andrademembreno’s attorney, Paul Rogers, argued that Berrios lied and pointed to multiple inconsistent statements to authorities and prosecutors and in her testimony.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
25 Jan. 2026
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And Joey lied easily and smoothly.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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To test device applicability, the team fabricated organic thin-film solar cells incorporating TISQ as a single-component photoactive material.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Jan. 2026
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Some rides billed to Medicaid were fabricated entirely, HCPF said.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Perjured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perjured. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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