as in lie
a statement known by its maker to be untrue and made in order to deceive
the claim that everyday living would be impossible without at least a few innocent fibs
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as in to lie
to make a statement one knows to be untrue
fibbed and said that he had remembered to water her plants while she was away
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as in to lick
to strike repeatedly
the two drunken pub crawlers proceeded to fib each other senseless
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Recent Examples of fib
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
13 Nov. 2025
Fishel was eventually able to coax Adler to admit that his fib was merely a child's angry rationalization, born out of hurt, of their beloved parent suddenly receding from their daily life.
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Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Nov. 2025
Daysia Tolentino,
EW.com,
20 July 2025
Mexican, Chinese, Cuban restaurants, a Jersey Mike’s, a Sawgrass Mills eatery and a golf club restaurant that seems to have fibbed about why it was closed comprise the return of the Sick and Shut Down List.
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David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2025
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Noun
Ventricular fibrillation, also known as V-fib, is an abnormal heart rhythm (arrhythmia) that causes a person's lower heart chambers to race and affects their ability to pump blood, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
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Terry Collins,
USA Today,
13 Nov. 2025
Fishel was eventually able to coax Adler to admit that his fib was merely a child's angry rationalization, born out of hurt, of their beloved parent suddenly receding from their daily life.
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Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
The This Is Us actress stopped by the Not Gonna Lie podcast and told host Kylie Kelce that her singer hubby recently fibbed about watching the film to a friend.
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Daysia Tolentino,
EW.com,
20 July 2025
Mexican, Chinese, Cuban restaurants, a Jersey Mike’s, a Sawgrass Mills eatery and a golf club restaurant that seems to have fibbed about why it was closed comprise the return of the Sick and Shut Down List.
—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fib
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The plane also includes a spacious press cabin, according to a pool reporter onboard, with lie-flat seats that feature a massage function and individual TV screens.
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The press cabin contains 14 lie-flat pods, including large tan leather seats with luxury features such as lumbar supports and massage functions.
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After milking, the cows would return themselves to their fresh pasture and spend the day grazing, snoozing, licking one another, and cooling off in the shade of pine trees.
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Bring along a friend who wouldn’t be able to indulge in these kinds of finger-licking treats otherwise.
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In the hands of Gillespie — whose specialty is edgy female-empowerment tales like the Oscar-winning I, Tonya and Cruella as well as the Emmy-winning Hulu series Pam & Tommy — how could the new Supergirl go wrong?
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The final score doesn't tell the tale of this game.
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For loungability there’s a king bed, a hide-a-bed sofa, a fireplace and theater seats.
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When Fluffy failed to come out of hiding after 24 hours, Melissa Kirby and her husband began making and posting missing cat posters around their neighborhood.
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The Sacramento Bee published several notable stories Friday covering local government, public health and state worker policy.
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Sydney briefly, and understandably, succumbed to the impulse to lash out, something that Carmy has done on more than one occasion while acting as head chef.
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Continue reading … SEISMIC SUPPORT — AOC lashes out at Trump for 'betrayal' of voters after key SCOTUS immigration ruling.
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Moroccan supporters, who had arrived in force, marching toward the stadium amid pounding drums and chants, celebrated their team’s victory and advancement.
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In lieu of Pearl Jam, Wilco and other ‘90s rock standards, a pounding electronic score by Christian Lundberg of Hans Zimmer’s Bleeding Fingers collective provides the music.
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Bryson Stott's three-run homer highlighted Philadelphia's eight-run outburst in the ninth inning and the Phillies rallied to beat the Washington Nationals 14-9 on Tuesday night.
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Rather than be benched, Devers batted cleanup, overcame an 0-for-3 start, and singled up the middle in the seventh to score Bryce Eldridge, who narrowly beat a tag at the plate for a 3-1 lead.
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“Fib.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fib. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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