cheat on
phrasal verb
cheated on; cheating on; cheats on
informal
: to break a promise made to (someone, such as one's wife or husband) by having sex with someone else
He cheated on his wife/girlfriend.
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The former couple, who got engaged in 2018 and split in 2021 after Kent accused Emmett of repeatedly cheating on her, welcomed their daughter in March 2021.
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Hannah Sacks, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
In a 2019 interview with The New York Times Magazine, Williams seemingly confirmed media reports that Hunter cheated on her with a younger woman in their marital home in suburban New Jersey.
—Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
Manuel, the guy Anita cheated on Montoya with back on Temptation Island.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 12 Mar. 2025
Shortly before the shooting, Rosa Woods, Joseph’s mother, had confronted Steven in person for allegedly cheating on her via text, according to court documents.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2025
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Hannah Sacks, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
In a 2019 interview with The New York Times Magazine, Williams seemingly confirmed media reports that Hunter cheated on her with a younger woman in their marital home in suburban New Jersey.
—Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
Manuel, the guy Anita cheated on Montoya with back on Temptation Island.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 12 Mar. 2025
Shortly before the shooting, Rosa Woods, Joseph’s mother, had confronted Steven in person for allegedly cheating on her via text, according to court documents.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Cheat on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheat%20on. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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