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as in deception
the inclination or practice of misleading others through lies or trickery
a conscienceless adventuress who never earned anything except through cheating
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as in adultery
a sexual encounter or relationship between a married person and someone other than their spouse
she swore that if there was ever any cheating, she'd leave in a heartbeat
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as in dishonest
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as in misrepresenting
to use dishonest methods to achieve a goal
students who cheat on tests end up never knowing anything
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as in lying
to be sexually unfaithful
he suspects that his girlfriend is cheating on him
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as in disappointing
to fall short in satisfying the expectation or hope of
the daredevil survived his plunge over the falls with barely a scratch, having cheated death once again
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as in hustling
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
a despicable confidence man who heartlessly cheated elderly people out of their savings
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Recent Examples of cheating
Chris Branch, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Niemann, who had previously admitted to cheating in online games, denied Carlsen's allegations.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2024
It could be deemed as cheating or it could be deemed as being just a downright dirty ass player.
—EW.com, 20 Dec. 2024
This comes months after Remy was accused of cheating with a battle rapper.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 19 Dec. 2024
The beef led to Remy Ma and Papoose exchanging cheating accusations and Shields posting her own takes on the drama.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 13 Dec. 2024
The always hilarious Luke Wilson portrays down-and-out soap opera actor JD Campbell, whose money-hungry, cheating wife Margo Starling, played by Linda Cardellini, is burning through his money.
—Dana Feldman, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Revenge is sweet, but Lee Yi-kyung steals the show as her comically awful cheating husband.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Or, if not cheating, exploiting loopholes in major league baseball’s collective bargaining agreement (CBA).
—Dan Freedman, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Verb
And no, this isn’t some cheating scandal or love triangle.
—Chris Branch, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Niemann, who had previously admitted to cheating in online games, denied Carlsen's allegations.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2024
It could be deemed as cheating or it could be deemed as being just a downright dirty ass player.
—EW.com, 20 Dec. 2024
This comes months after Remy was accused of cheating with a battle rapper.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 19 Dec. 2024
The beef led to Remy Ma and Papoose exchanging cheating accusations and Shields posting her own takes on the drama.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 13 Dec. 2024
The always hilarious Luke Wilson portrays down-and-out soap opera actor JD Campbell, whose money-hungry, cheating wife Margo Starling, played by Linda Cardellini, is burning through his money.
—Dana Feldman, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Revenge is sweet, but Lee Yi-kyung steals the show as her comically awful cheating husband.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Or, if not cheating, exploiting loopholes in major league baseball’s collective bargaining agreement (CBA).
—Dan Freedman, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheating
Noun
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Tyler Perry’s latest thriller, Duplicity, hits theaters today, March 20, delivering a suspenseful story of deception, justice, and betrayal.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
20 Mar. 2025
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Trickery, obfuscation, and deception are common in local politics.—
Harvey Levine,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The faith is rooted in the Vedas, an ancient Hindu scripture and prescribes the five lifetime vows: no alcohol, no addictions, no adultery, no meat and no impurity of body and mind.—
James Powel,
USA TODAY,
9 Mar. 2025
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Under Taliban rule, morality laws are strictly enforced, and activities considered immoral or against Islamic principles—such as pornography, adultery, or LGBTQ+ content—are harshly punished.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Perhaps Simpson’s most dishonest claim was that Social Security’s drafters deliberately set the retirement age at 65 because life expectancy in 1935, at the time of enactment, was 63.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2025
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Higher-ups and colleagues see through the charade as dishonest.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Pino’s camera records Richard lying facedown, handcuffed, while Blum steps over his legs.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement Upon entry to the hotel room, police found a 24-year-old woman lying dead with evidence of recent injuries.—
Terry Castleman,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Jan. 2025
Verb
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This is indeed a car that will reward you for hustling it down a twisty road should the desire arise.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
3 Jan. 2025
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And for Lil Baby, one of the hottest artists out at the moment, the transition from hustling in the streets of Atlanta to earning over $100 million in record deals and endorsements came with a harsh financial wake-up call.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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But this would come as the result of a cutback in government spending that is currently categorized by Trump Administration officials as either waste, fraud, or non-essential in nature.—
Sal Gilbertie,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Holmes was convicted on four counts of fraud after lying to Theranos investors about her blood testing technology's reliability and was later sentenced to 11 years in prison in 2022.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Wynn has consistently denied any allegations of misconduct.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2025
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Scientists must do their part to preserve and defend the scientific enterprise by doing better science, fixing the perverse incentives that encourage misconduct and making greater efforts to educate the public about how science works.—
Ferric C. Fang,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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McConnell took this bargain to a duplicitous extreme.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
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Take Stallone’s troubled Vietnam vet, Rambo, who hates prejudiced cops, duplicitous CIA agents and sadistic Soviet lieutenant colonels (not in that order).—
John DeVore,
Rolling Stone,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Cheating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheating. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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