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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Yes, Ryan has stood by Jenn, not cheated on her, and taken care of her kids. —

Brian Moylan, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024 The odd habits, near-constant absence and growing suspicion that Rhodes was cheating on her with multiple women were all hard to bear, Adams said. —

Will Carless, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2024 Individual prerogative aside, a pop artist may trade on affection and goodwill, but Springsteen cheats on both fronts. —

Armond White, National Review, 25 Oct. 2024 To them, deportation is, apparently, an appropriate and commensurate retaliation to being cheated on — even if this has ruined every aspect of that man’s life. —

Nicole Froio, refinery29.com, 29 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cheat on