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as in misrepresented
to give a misleading impression of
his bright smile belied his actual mood, which was really one of great sadness
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as in refuted
to prove to be false
the latest information belies the old theory
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as in obscured
to keep secret or shut off from view
the security council issued false assurances that belied the true gravity of the situation
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Recent Examples of belied
What Leicester actually produced was a performance littered with errors in and out of possession, particularly defensively, that belied their Premier League status.
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Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
But his appearance belied an extreme intensity.
—Charles Curkin, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
In his videos, O’Malley’s white-ethnic good looks and gym-teacher build are belied by his frantic, glitchy energy.
—Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2024
His easygoing exterior belied a deft improvisatory mind that could take the temperature of the room, the guest, and the viewer all at once, course-correcting with breathtaking speed.
—Isaac Butler, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2024
His impact belied his 6-of-24 shooting that included a 2-for-10 3-point performance.
—Arnie Stapleton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2024
Speaking with Billboard from Seoul during an evening Zoom call, the members spoke mostly in English but flowed seamlessly between languages, exuding a genuine camaraderie that belied their relatively short time as a group.
—Jeff Benjamin, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
The calm at the site belied the violence and seismic magnitude of what happened here.
—Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
So, the premise of the program, school choice, is belied by reality.
—Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
But his appearance belied an extreme intensity.
—Charles Curkin, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
In his videos, O’Malley’s white-ethnic good looks and gym-teacher build are belied by his frantic, glitchy energy.
—Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2024
His easygoing exterior belied a deft improvisatory mind that could take the temperature of the room, the guest, and the viewer all at once, course-correcting with breathtaking speed.
—Isaac Butler, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2024
His impact belied his 6-of-24 shooting that included a 2-for-10 3-point performance.
—Arnie Stapleton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2024
Speaking with Billboard from Seoul during an evening Zoom call, the members spoke mostly in English but flowed seamlessly between languages, exuding a genuine camaraderie that belied their relatively short time as a group.
—Jeff Benjamin, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
The calm at the site belied the violence and seismic magnitude of what happened here.
—Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
So, the premise of the program, school choice, is belied by reality.
—Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for belied
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But ultimately, the Lakota were left voiceless and misrepresented.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
29 Dec. 2024
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Stores are not legally required to accept exchanges or give refunds unless the merchandise was defective or misrepresented.—
Rick Walz,
USA TODAY,
28 Dec. 2024
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There are competing stories that the Los Angeles Angels offered Kim a five-year, $28 million guarantee, but Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register has refuted that report.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2025
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The White House, through White House Deputy Press Secretary Andrew Bates, refuted many of the claims the Journal made, insisting that Biden would meet often with his Cabinet members and their teams.—
Gord Magill,
Newsweek,
19 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Upload another holiday album full of pictures where her left hand is hidden or obscured.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
27 Dec. 2024
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But it has been largely obscured by the perpetual closeness of statewide elections here, and the fact that Democrats have been winning them more often than losing them.—
Craig Gilbert,
Journal Sentinel,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Officers uncovered the remains of four monkeys, identified as bushmeat, concealed among other items.—
Andy Biggs,
Newsweek,
25 Dec. 2024
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The octopus’ position on the board is concealed, playing cards to bluff about their location, and sneaking around the board trying to grab its food.—
James Palmer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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He’s covered every sport imaginable, from Little League to the World Series to the Olympics.—
David Ammenheuser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Jan. 2025
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Audrey Snyder has covered Penn State since 2012 for various outlets, including The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, The Patriot-News and DKPittsburghSports.—
Audrey Snyder,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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Caspar suppressed his urge to respond.—
Brandon Taylor,
The Atlantic,
4 Jan. 2025
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Ukrainians are uncovering their country’s culinary history – and how its distinctive features were suppressed by the authorities during Soviet rule.—
Howard LaFranchi,
The Christian Science Monitor,
30 Dec. 2024
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