lie to

verb

lay to; lain to; lying to; lies to

intransitive verb

of a ship

: to stay stationary with head to windward

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How could such an insightful, searching and consummately truthful writer seemingly spend her daily life lying to herself? —

Glen Weldon, NPR, 18 Jan. 2025 For Truth, a day of action calling to stop lies to masquerade as truth in social media, real life, and politics. —

Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025 The real problem is that Liv is a code-switching,rage-baiting bot that is lying to the journalist to gain trust and drive more engagement. —

Essence, 15 Jan. 2025 Her ex-boyfriend boyfriend, Deandre Howard Booker, 32, was arrested after fleeing to Flint and has been charged with lying to police during a violent crime investigation which carries a four-year penalty, according to the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office. —

Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 14 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for lie to