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as in to misrepresent
to use dishonest methods to achieve a goal
students who cheat on tests end up never knowing anything
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2
as in to lie
to be sexually unfaithful
he suspects that his girlfriend is cheating on him
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as in to disappoint
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 to squeeze
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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as in dodger
a dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of something of value
a cheat at cards
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Recent Examples of cheat
Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 7 Dec. 2024
Georgia's previous longest criminal trial, which lasted about eight months, involved Atlanta public school educators accused of racketeering in a cheating scandal.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 2 Dec. 2024
William C. Sproule, Baltimore Sun, 14 Nov. 2024
The Justice Department has eight other litigating departments beyond the Civil Rights Division, where attorneys prosecute everyone from terrorists to tax cheats.
—Zack Beauchamp, Vox, 1 Nov. 2024
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Verb
After days of rumors claiming Barry Keoghan cheated on Sabrina Carpenter before their breakup, a new source is speaking out to paint a clearer picture of their recent split—and, of course, directly address those viral cheating allegations that took over social media.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 7 Dec. 2024
Georgia's previous longest criminal trial, which lasted about eight months, involved Atlanta public school educators accused of racketeering in a cheating scandal.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 2 Dec. 2024
Noun
Throughout the nation, thousands of construction industry tax cheats fail to pay their workers fair living wages and rarely provide medical coverage, while also failing to pay federal, state, and local taxes, overtime, and workers’ compensation benefits.
—William C. Sproule, Baltimore Sun, 14 Nov. 2024
The Justice Department has eight other litigating departments beyond the Civil Rights Division, where attorneys prosecute everyone from terrorists to tax cheats.
—Zack Beauchamp, Vox, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheat
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Altered video misrepresents 2018 segment of Maddow's show The video in the Instagram post shows a risque meme Musk shared on his X social media platform about being tempted to purchase MSNBC.Andre Byik, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
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Letters: Paul Vallas misrepresents facts about the consent decree for CPD Business Too Midwestern for a megasale?Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2024
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In support of those applications, McKeon lied about the number of employees the business employed and the income the employees earned, documents say.Mike Deak, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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The real power of this watch lies in the small details, from the typeface used for the scales, to the shape of the hands and hour markers, to the faceted spider lugs.Blake Buettner, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2024
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Tojiro’s knives have been gaining attention for their high performance and budget pricing, and their bread knife doesn’t disappoint.Jesse Raub, Bon Appétit, 2 Dec. 2024
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Walmart stock could keep rewarding investors while Target’s could disappoint them for the following reasons: Walmart’s revenues are growing while Target’s decline.Peter Cohan, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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Reusable Pizza Storage Container (5-Pack) This triangular container is way easier to squeeze into the fridge than a bulky pizza box.Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 10 Dec. 2024
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Translated, the budget pressures that Fitch expects to continue squeezing higher education are coming from rising costs and stagnant public support and not necessarily from market retraction.Derek Newton, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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While the move aimed at keeping counterfeiters and tax dodgers on the back foot appears at odds with the growing popularity of cash-free transactions by consumers and businesses, central bank and finance ministry officials continue to flag the enduring importance of paper money.Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune Asia, 3 July 2024
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Indictment details In the indictment, the department’s tax attorneys portrayed Rotta as a perennial tax dodger.Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2024
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These malicious programs leverage artificial intelligence to adapt and evade traditional security measures.John Chirillo, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The sanctions target around 50 ships described as aging and often decrepit that are reportedly operating illegally to evade restrictions.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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The air mattress on which Larry slept was completely covered with bugs.John Johnston, The Enquirer, 6 Dec. 2024
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The testers evaluating the sleeping devices wore the masks to bed multiple times, rotating every other night in order to compare the quality of sleep.Cai Cramer, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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As the clock ticked on with under 30 seconds remaining, Williams hustled to get the offense set before throwing a pass as time expired which fell incomplete to Rome Odunze meaning the game was over and the Bears lost.Ben Morse, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
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The men, many of whom are retired and in their 70s and 80s, hustle across the county to feed more than 200 people.Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Cheat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheat. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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