BELIED Synonyms: 130 Similar and Opposite Words

belied

verb

past tense of belie

as in misrepresented

to give a misleading impression of his bright smile belied his actual mood, which was really one of great sadness

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as in refuted

to prove to be false the latest information belies the old theory

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as in obscured

to keep secret or shut off from view the security council issued false assurances that belied the true gravity of the situation

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Recent Examples of belied Her colorful outfit and warm smile belied a heavy heart. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 8 June 2026 The 1-0 halftime lead belied how dominant Switzerland had been over the first 45 minutes. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 June 2026 But the quiet belied a simmering conflict over a piece of land long used by nearby PortMiami as a fuel depot. — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026 However, this robust growth was belied by declines in median wealth in most of the 56 markets monitored by UBS, pointing to a growing wealth gap. — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 2 July 2026 That was best encapsulated in the form of Curaçao’s transcendent goalkeeper Eloy Room, whose surname belied what Ecuador found behind him. — Kansas City Star, 21 June 2026 Philosophy may be spoken about at a dinner party, but that the content of whatever is said in this line is necessarily belied by the actual fact that the characters, by necessity, are not depicted engaging in the pursuit of wisdom. — Literary Hub, 6 July 2026 Further, what remains unclear is FIFA’s plan on how to spend the extra billions of revenue, with its stated goal to support positive social change belied by a track record of corruption and lack of transparency. — Richard Sheehan, Fortune, 25 May 2026 Yet Epstein never had any formal modeling industry role – a fact belied by the DOJ files, which contain multiple law enforcement interviews with aspiring models who say professional contacts or word of mouth led them to Epstein. — Curt Devine, CNN Money, 13 June 2026

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Federal prosecutors alleged Holmes knowingly misrepresented the capabilities of Theranos technology and misled investors about the company's financial condition, partnerships, and laboratory capabilities.

— Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Other videos also misrepresented the earnings users could have made on parallel bets, the Journal's report found.

— Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 22 June 2026

Definition of misrepresented

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Wainger also refuted the assertion that Pennel had expected to be arrested.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026
Reports emerged earlier this year that Beatrice and Eugenie were not invited to Royal Ascot, only to be refuted by subsequent reports claiming that they were invited, after all.

— Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 28 June 2026

Definition of refuted

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Wernicke says that's wrong—and that the misattribution has obscured something important.

— Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
The documents in question include eight emails with either the sender or recipient blacked out, a draft indictment of Epstein with the names of potential co-conspirators obscured and a 2019 email that mentions several co-conspirators whose names were redacted.

— Daniel Ruetenik, CBS News, 25 June 2026

Definition of obscured

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An off-duty officer spotted suspicious behavior that led TSA to discover a knife concealed inside a prosthetic leg at airport security.

— Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 2 July 2026
According to Woodward, some emails in question -- which had their senders and recipients concealed -- were redacted to protect the names of victims.

— Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 2 July 2026

Definition of concealed

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When choosing a warranty, review the contract, check what is covered, and understand the claims process.

— Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Travel insurance experts say travelers' biggest mistake this summer is too much confidence—like assuming that any disruption is automatically covered by their policy.

— Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of covered

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The air force said that 37 missiles and 326 drones were shot down or otherwise suppressed, with impacts of 29 missiles and 18 drones reported across 34 locations.

— David Brennan, ABC News, 6 July 2026
Security forces suppressed the protests in a bloody crackdown that killed thousands.

— Babak Dehghanpisheh, NBC news, 3 July 2026

Definition of suppressed

Verb

Frazier eagerly reposted a vile lie claiming Israelis drop bombs disguised as toys to murder children—originally posted by a UK activist facing terror charges for backing Hamas.

— Staff, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
Of course, fans of fine art will begin their journey instead at The d’Arenberg Cube--a five-story Rubik’s Cube disguised as a functioning building and gallery.

— Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

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