as in deceives
to make a statement one knows to be untrue
would I lie to you about that?
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as in lurks
to remain out of sight
paparazzi were lying in wait outside the restaurant, a well-known celebrity hangout
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as in tales
a statement known by its maker to be untrue and made in order to deceive
he wanted to deny the accusation, but he couldn't tell a lie
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Recent Examples of lies
Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025
Social media has amplified this hatred, aiding the spread of dangerous lies and prompting animus against Jews and Israel.
—Irwin Cotler, TIME, 26 Jan. 2025
The future of open banking and its potential for doing good lies very much ahead of us.
—Jess Turner, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
To knowingly dump lies onto that trauma is exploitation.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
To uncover the truth about a pernicious insurance industry practice, staffers with the New York’s state attorney general’s office decided to tell a series of lies.
—Max Blau, ProPublica, 14 Nov. 2024
Secrets and lies were the name of the game on Grey's Anatomy.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
The breach led by Peters heightened concerns that rogue election workers sympathetic to partisan lies could use their access and knowledge to attack voting processes from within.
—Mead Gruver, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Noun
In Regretting You, a shocking car wreck takes the lives of two family members, unlocking a series of secrets, lies and regrets.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025
Social media has amplified this hatred, aiding the spread of dangerous lies and prompting animus against Jews and Israel.
—Irwin Cotler, TIME, 26 Jan. 2025
The future of open banking and its potential for doing good lies very much ahead of us.
—Jess Turner, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
To knowingly dump lies onto that trauma is exploitation.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
To uncover the truth about a pernicious insurance industry practice, staffers with the New York’s state attorney general’s office decided to tell a series of lies.
—Max Blau, ProPublica, 14 Nov. 2024
Secrets and lies were the name of the game on Grey's Anatomy.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
The breach led by Peters heightened concerns that rogue election workers sympathetic to partisan lies could use their access and knowledge to attack voting processes from within.
—Mead Gruver, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lies
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Then there are cautionary tales like the one in which a boy gets his fingers cut off for being a picky eater—stories about cause and effect, separation from loved ones, stealing, and death.—
Max Ufberg,
hazlitt.net,
4 Jan. 2025
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The cousin from Idaho will regale Boise friends back home with travel tales of entering a Miami speakeasy.—
Lilian Raji,
Forbes,
2 Jan. 2025
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Then his team worked to share stories that Lively didn't care about the issue of domestic violence, USA TODAY reported.—
Hannah Kirby,
Journal Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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Happy holidays and Forbes Daily will return to your inbox with the day’s top stories on January 3.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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By correcting the president’s falsehoods while in the Oval Office.—
Stephen Collinson,
CNN,
15 Mar. 2025
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The failure of the Minsk accords leaves no doubt as to the risks of perpetuating such falsehoods.—
Clare Sebastian,
CNN,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Lies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lies. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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