perjured

past tense of perjure

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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
  • His defense lawyer countered that Davis had lied for years to police, TV producers, and podcasters, and that without those stories, there was not enough evidence to convict him.
    Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2026
  • In 2024, Superior Court Judge Julie Mata found that Owens had falsified sonograms, altered medical records and lied under oath during the civil case.
    Miguel Torres, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • For the bodywork, Fever hand-fabricated a custom gasoline tank with an integrated mounting system to accommodate the factory Honda fuel-level sender.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Video of the flood quickly spread online, though some had been fabricated by AI.
    Thor Benson, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2026

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“Perjured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perjured. Accessed 9 Sep. 2026.

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