as in deceived
to make a statement one knows to be untrue
would I lie to you about that?
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Recent Examples of lied
Every politician who has ever lied or who lies today will be nothing but a mere amateur when compared to the present occupant of the White House.
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Arkansas Online, 13 Jan. 2026
Trump administration officials have suggested that Powell either lied about changes to the building or altered plans in ways that are inconsistent with those approved by planning commissions.
—Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
The president lied about it and the vice president and homeland security secretary swear to it.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2026
Yellen bristled at the notion that Powell might have lied.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
The man spent a month in a Middle Eastern jail before proving that Brown lied.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
But Ellis said Bovino and other federal agents lied about the threat protesters posed.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Vernor said police told her following the accident, the driver remained on the scene, moved the body and lied about what had happened, creating the narrative that the crash had been a hit-and-run.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
This, in turn, reinforced Webster’s own initial claim about his fight with the MPD cop—that Rathbun had provoked the encounter by striking him in the head, then lied about it to counter Webster’s righteous assertion of self-defense, resulting in his wrongful conviction.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lied
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Challengers should give Marylanders the option to choose a new direction and remove the need to confront the painful reality that they were deceived.—
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Trump told people that Rupert deceived him.—
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For the record, Vrabel has fibbed to my face in an interview about his close friend, John Streicher, the Patriots’ vice president of football operations and strategy.—
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The first generation of Iranian revolutionaries—including octogenarians like Ayatollah Ali Khamenei—have long fooled themselves about their future.—
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Don’t be fooled by their jaw-dropping price, the bottoms deliver an expensive look thanks to their dark wash and classic cut.—
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“Lied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lied. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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