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
Adjective
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But for Williams, there was nothing dishonest about celebrating a dunk.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Jan. 2025
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And Kelly claimed that in his responses, Hegseth has been dishonest with the American people.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
14 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Watch on Deadline In the wake of his father’s disappearance at sea, Kojo, a young Ghanaian is drawn into a world of street gang and deception.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
14 Jan. 2025
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Directed by Su Biao, the comedy about a woman entangled in financial deception has remained a steady performer since its release on Dec. 31.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
13 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The lack of clear details in recent warnings, along with several erroneous alerts, have led some residents to take the messages less seriously.—
Holly Yan,
CNN,
16 Jan. 2025
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There is also a question whether the IRS has authority to assert penalties on refund claims of employment taxes as the statute that normally allows the IRS to assert penalties on erroneous claims for refund only applies to income taxes.—
Tom Cullinan,
Forbes,
13 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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Biden’s pardon is so broad it reeks of dishonesty and irresponsibility.—
Nicole Russell,
USA TODAY,
6 Dec. 2024
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Cheating and deliberate misrepresentation/dishonesty were the moral dilemmas rated most negatively in the dataset—even more so than intentional harm.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
30 Dec. 2024
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
Noun
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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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Of note: Your Content must not be false, defamatory, misleading or hateful, or infringe any copyright or any other third-party rights or otherwise be unlawful.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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But instead of mounting a defense of free speech against a lawsuit and Trump’s accusations that the network said were false and completely without merit, Paramount is considering following the example of Disney and tech oligarchs who will line up at the inauguration like Mark Zuckerberg.—
Richard Lawler,
The Verge,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Lying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lying. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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