as in dishonest
telling or containing lies
that lying son of a gun told me that the used car had never been in an accident
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as in deception
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as in deceiving
to make a statement one knows to be untrue
would I lie to you about that?
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as in sitting
to occupy a place or location
I left the book lying on the counter
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as in hiding
to remain out of sight
paparazzi were lying in wait outside the restaurant, a well-known celebrity hangout
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Recent Examples of lying
Kenan Draughorne, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2022
Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
The virus never goes away, lying dormant in the nerve cells, and may occasionally reactivate and cause recurrent sores.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
The virus never goes away, lying dormant in the nerve cells, and may occasionally reactivate and cause recurrent sores.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
The virus never goes away, lying dormant in the nerve cells, and may occasionally reactivate and cause recurrent sores.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
The 37-year-old dancer’s routine consisted of moves including a kangaroo hop, a backward roll and various contortions with her body while lying or crawling on the floor.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
The 37-year-old dancer’s routine consisted of moves including a kangaroo hop, a backward roll and various contortions with her body while lying or crawling on the floor.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
The 37-year-old dancer’s routine consisted of moves including a kangaroo hop, a backward roll and various contortions with her body while lying or crawling on the floor.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
The 37-year-old dancer’s routine consisted of moves including a kangaroo hop, a backward roll and various contortions with her body while lying or crawling on the floor.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
Adjective
He was found dead lying face up on his hotel bed with no signs of trauma, according to a Monday report from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office in Florida.
—Kenan Draughorne, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2022
Verb
The virus never goes away, lying dormant in the nerve cells, and may occasionally reactivate and cause recurrent sores.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
The virus never goes away, lying dormant in the nerve cells, and may occasionally reactivate and cause recurrent sores.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
The virus never goes away, lying dormant in the nerve cells, and may occasionally reactivate and cause recurrent sores.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
The virus never goes away, lying dormant in the nerve cells, and may occasionally reactivate and cause recurrent sores.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
The 37-year-old dancer’s routine consisted of moves including a kangaroo hop, a backward roll and various contortions with her body while lying or crawling on the floor.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
The 37-year-old dancer’s routine consisted of moves including a kangaroo hop, a backward roll and various contortions with her body while lying or crawling on the floor.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
The 37-year-old dancer’s routine consisted of moves including a kangaroo hop, a backward roll and various contortions with her body while lying or crawling on the floor.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
The 37-year-old dancer’s routine consisted of moves including a kangaroo hop, a backward roll and various contortions with her body while lying or crawling on the floor.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lying
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Just as Theranos’ success was built on lies and ultimately collapsed under its own weight, companies and individuals that rise by dishonest means are playing a short-term game.Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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Biden admin called out for longstanding lie about pardoning Hunter: 'Most dishonest admin in history'.Fox News, Fox News, 2 Dec. 2024
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If the princess world is all sort of deception, this is no artifice at all.Simon Thompson, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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So, in the spirit of humoring that little Gremlin, here’s a rundown of some of Pattinson’s most memorable deceptions and dubious claims.Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
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An employee with responsibility for small package delivery expense accounting intentionally made erroneous accounting accrual entries to hide about $151 million of cumulative delivery expenses from the fourth quarter of 2021 through the third quarter of 2024, Macy’s indicated.David Moin, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
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In a statement accompanying its quarterly earnings results, the department store chain said a single employee responsible for small package delivery expense accounting had intentionally created erroneous cost entries from the fourth quarter of 2021 through the third quarter of 2024.Rob Wile, NBC News, 11 Dec. 2024
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Two stand out: his profile and endorsement, in 2000, of Ralph Nader’s independent presidential campaign, and his early opposition to George W. Bush’s disastrous and mendacious invasion of Iraq.Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
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The candidate vying for a second White House stint — in the midst of his third overall campaign — has accumulated a long list of acts who do not want to be associated with his divisive, frequently mendacious rhetoric.Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2024
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The University of Arkansas has suspended the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity for at least three years after an investigation found violations including hazing, providing alcohol to underage people and dishonesty.Alex Golden, Axios, 6 Dec. 2024
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The president has a long record of dishonesty, about his own biography (which blew up his first presidential campaign in 1988) and especially about the family influence-peddling business that was at the root of Hunter’s tax ...Rich Lowry, National Review, 3 Dec. 2024
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On Wednesday, the defense attacked Marquez’s credibility, questioning his motives for cooperating with the FBI and grilling him over episodes in his background that might paint him as untruthful.Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2024
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However, Miranda, Assad, and Arroyo routinely failed in their obligations to cooperate with the investigation by delaying responses, refusing to provide certain information or documents, and providing inconsistent or untruthful responses.Chris Deubert, Forbes, 19 Nov. 2024
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Biden’s half-century political career is littered with mendacity, self-dealing, and crass calculations.The Editors, National Review, 2 Dec. 2024
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But conservatism ought not to be equated with populist buffoonery and mendacity.Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 14 Oct. 2024
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Best travel insurance policies Truth or false:There more flight disruptions during the holidays?Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, Hunter Biden was convicted of lying on a federal form about his drug use to purchase a revolver, submitting a false statement into a federal record, and unlawfully possessing the firearm for 11 days.Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Lying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lying. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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