as in lying
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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The defining image of this exact fixture back in February was Szoboszlai lying face-down on the pitch at full time of Liverpool’s 2-0 away win, utterly spent.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
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But in 1991, federal agents charged him with lying and continuing to traffic drugs.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Semiconductor Technologies segment is home to its products used directly in the complex process of fabricating an integrated circuit — for example, leading foundries TSMC and Samsung are customers — as well as the materials that go into certain TV screens and other electronic displays.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
7 Nov. 2025
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Austrian alpinist Christian Stangerl admitted to fabricating an ascent of 28,2510-foot K2 in 2010.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside,
30 Oct. 2025
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Translate all documents given to detainees into Spanish and refrain from misrepresenting their contents.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Their false-ownership counterclaim — accusing Hill of misrepresenting authorship in copyright filings — survived an anti-SLAPP motion to strike in September 2024; Hill has appealed that ruling to the Ninth Circuit.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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As Venus enters Scorpio, your love life appears quiet, but appearances can be deceiving!—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Gordon warned me that this was deceiving.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Perjuring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perjuring. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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