lie to

verb

lay to; lain to; lying to; lies to

of a ship

: to stay stationary with head to windward

Examples of lie to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Defense attorney Todd Blanche launched an attack on Cohen's credibility noting his previous perjury convictions and lies to the press. —

Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 30 May 2024 In 2018, Cohen pleaded guilty to multiple crimes involving the hush-money scheme including lying to Congress and federal investigators. —

Tessa Berenson Rogers, TIME, 30 May 2024 This results in me going out without her knowledge and lying to her. —

Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 28 May 2024 The child's 35-year-old father was also charged with accessory after the fact in connection to the case for allegedly lying to police about how the baby suffered the injuries, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office announced in a news release Thursday. —

Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 17 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for lie to

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