perjuring

verb

present participle of perjure
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perjuring
  1. lying
  2. fabricating
  3. misrepresenting
  4. deceiving
Verb
  • The Cinerama Dome in Hollywood is finally set to reopen after six years of lying dormant since the COVID-19 pandemic.
    — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 22 July 2026
  • City see Bouaddi as somebody who will need to improve in attacking areas, but are convinced of his ability as a deep-lying, combative midfielder who is very comfortable on the ball.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of lying
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  • The manufacturing strategy focuses on fabricating units in small, modular sizes.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 July 2026
  • The complaint listed examples like Bing Chat citing fake quotes from Steve Forbes’ daughter Moira Forbes and ChatGPT fabricating an NYT article that was never published but ChatGPT claimed linked non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma to consuming orange juice.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026
Definition of fabricating
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  • Jurors also found the NRA liable for mismanaging assets and misrepresenting information in its tax filings as a nonprofit charitable organization.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026
  • Plaintiffs alleged that the event promoters were negligent in failing to secure required permits, not providing adequate security or crowd control and misrepresenting the event as safe for families, according to the statement.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
Definition of misrepresenting
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  • Those figures, though, are a bit deceiving; infant and childhood mortality dragged them down dramatically.
    — Adam Cohen, Oklahoman, 30 June 2026
  • Appearance, though, can be deceiving, but luckily, this shed is still packed with smart features and a clever design that will keep all your belongings safe.
    — Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 29 June 2026
Definition of deceiving
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