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
Noel Murray, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
Jason Isaacs told a little fib before being cast for The White Lotus season 3.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
Khloe Quill, Fox News, 16 Mar. 2025
Much like real-life income reporting, the game’s requirement to self-report income before tax created an incentive for people to fib.
—Iese Business School, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Rather than going hard on law stuff or culture stuff, this episode relies a lot on Matty using her powers of empathy and her facility with fibs to crack the mystery underlying this case.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
Jason Isaacs told a little fib before being cast for The White Lotus season 3.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
Verb
In the poll, 60% of respondents confessed to wanting to impress their dentist during office visits, leading 57% of them to fib about their dental hygiene.
—Khloe Quill, Fox News, 16 Mar. 2025
Much like real-life income reporting, the game’s requirement to self-report income before tax created an incentive for people to fib.
—Iese Business School, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fib
Noun
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The sentiment speaks to what Urban Jürgensen has long understood, that the value of a timepiece lies as much in emotion as in engineering.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
6 June 2025
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Where does the boundary between lust, obsession, fandom, and devotion lie?—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
5 June 2025
Noun
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The revelation of Izzy and Ferd’s son is sketchy; a suicide tale lacks a set-up or point; intriguing female bonds are underwritten; and all-too-familiar tropes associated with spousal violence weaken the work.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
13 June 2025
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If your job has been affected, or fear automation may come next, this isn’t a cautionary tale.—
Andrew Fennell,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
Noun
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Now managed by the National Trust, the estate is open to the public, allowing visitors to step inside and experience firsthand the setting of one of literature’s most enduring love stories.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
10 June 2025
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Suffering through bad relationships to finally find the ideal romantic partner is a universal story that’s understood by men and women of every age, and of every generation.—
Tom Roland,
Billboard,
10 June 2025
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“Fib.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fib. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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