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
Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
Advertisement Upon entry to the hotel room, police found a 24-year-old woman lying dead with evidence of recent injuries.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Pino’s camera records Richard lying facedown, handcuffed, while Blum steps over his legs.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
Advertisement Upon entry to the hotel room, police found a 24-year-old woman lying dead with evidence of recent injuries.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Others say police, when faced with lying criminals out to do harm, must sometimes lie and pressure them in the interests of public safety.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Some policing experts say that, properly used, the method can elicit truth from criminals who are lying.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Others say police, when faced with lying criminals out to do harm, must sometimes lie and pressure them in the interests of public safety.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
And many training companies operating in California now advise against long interrogations and a reliance on lying and manipulation — though lying still remains a tactic police are allowed to use.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 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
Pino’s camera records Richard lying facedown, handcuffed, while Blum steps over his legs.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
Advertisement Upon entry to the hotel room, police found a 24-year-old woman lying dead with evidence of recent injuries.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Pino’s camera records Richard lying facedown, handcuffed, while Blum steps over his legs.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
Advertisement Upon entry to the hotel room, police found a 24-year-old woman lying dead with evidence of recent injuries.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Others say police, when faced with lying criminals out to do harm, must sometimes lie and pressure them in the interests of public safety.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Some policing experts say that, properly used, the method can elicit truth from criminals who are lying.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Others say police, when faced with lying criminals out to do harm, must sometimes lie and pressure them in the interests of public safety.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
And many training companies operating in California now advise against long interrogations and a reliance on lying and manipulation — though lying still remains a tactic police are allowed to use.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lying
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Some people were outright hostile to his presence, perhaps because solar bros are widely stereotyped as dishonest.—
Brendan I. Koerner,
WIRED,
13 Jan. 2025
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But the state’s Retained Risk Account does not cover any dishonest, fraudulent, criminal or malicious act, according to the document.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Jan. 2025
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Since its launch, in 2011—a direct response to the 2008 financial crisis—the CFPB has focused on protecting Americans from various forms of financial fraud and deception.—
Lila Shroff,
The Atlantic,
12 Feb. 2025
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The show, starring Kaitlyn Dever as Gibson, explores the dangers of misinformation in the wellness industry and the impact of Gibson's deception on those who followed her advice.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
10 Feb. 2025
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The article also attributed an erroneous distinction to Canal House Station.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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His erroneous pinch against Montreal on Saturday gave Phillip Danault a breakaway.—
Murat Ates,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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Her unsettling command of the character — who was equal parts sweet, vulnerable, mendacious, and menacing — was one of the highlights of the series.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
24 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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Moore’s radical departure from his own 2023 assessment demonstrates a dishonesty and expediency that represents the antithesis of Maryland’s sharp but collegial politics under Hogan and his Democratic colleagues.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Feb. 2025
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But the thought of a person who spreads the kind of dishonesty, quackery and junk science that Kennedy habitually does — especially about our precious kiddos — is nothing short of stomach churning.—
S.E. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
29 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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What is more untruthful: A thing written down, or a sustained deception of the heart?—
Nicolette Polek,
Harper's Magazine,
2 July 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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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
Adjective
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In the Burrow case, the suspects allegedly carried bogus ID cards purportedly from Argentina and other countries, and bearing false names, according to the affidavit.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2025
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There’s a lot of false symbolism and false activism, and there’s a lot of people who really capitalize on this half-baked symbolism without deliverables.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Lying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lying. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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