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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 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
Caitlin White, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
Byron had his arms wrapped around the company's HR chief, Kristin Cabot, and subsequently faced cheating allegations after they were spotted on the jumbotron.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Still, some experts and educators argue credit recovery lacks the rigor of a course taught during a traditional school year and gives opportunities for online cheating.
—Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Fans are also anticipating Laurel finding out about Jere cheating, but that hasn’t happened yet.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2025
Hosted by Ariana Madix and Real Housewives royalty Andy Cohen, the dynamic duo dove headfirst into post-villa revelations, relationship updates, and even a few jaw-dropping cheating rumors.
—EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Cohen reveals that Chris was with Bryan on the night of the cheating.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Most of her cases are of the cheating spouse type, and this is just more interesting.
—Lindsey Bahr, Boston Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
There is no basis for the assertion of massive cheating.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2025
Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The basic logic of Article XIII is to promote fair play among the 30 teams and prevent teams from cheating.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Critchfield even downplayed concerns that AI use in schools encourages cheating.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
Conrad tries to expose Jeremiah’s Cabo cheating and declare his love for Belly in the same breath.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
The anonymous messages, which at times reached 40–50 per day, accused Owen of cheating and targeted Lauryn with threats.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Some students may use these tools to develop their understanding or explore topics more deeply, serving their intellectual curiosity without actually cheating.
—Ashanty Rosario, The Atlantic, 3 Sep. 2025
Well, there’s an exploding car, a cheating scandal, a best friend fallout, and a severe pineapple allergy that leads to an… unexpected, and extremely bloody, ending.
—Ana Osorno, Them., 26 Aug. 2025
Bryan also addressed the cheating allegations that surfaced after the show ended.
—EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
When yet another affair is discovered (Kate Upton), all three women team up to plot mutual revenge on their cheating, lying, three-timing SOB.
—Caitlin White, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
Byron had his arms wrapped around the company's HR chief, Kristin Cabot, and subsequently faced cheating allegations after they were spotted on the jumbotron.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Still, some experts and educators argue credit recovery lacks the rigor of a course taught during a traditional school year and gives opportunities for online cheating.
—Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Fans are also anticipating Laurel finding out about Jere cheating, but that hasn’t happened yet.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2025
Hosted by Ariana Madix and Real Housewives royalty Andy Cohen, the dynamic duo dove headfirst into post-villa revelations, relationship updates, and even a few jaw-dropping cheating rumors.
—EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Cohen reveals that Chris was with Bryan on the night of the cheating.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Most of her cases are of the cheating spouse type, and this is just more interesting.
—Lindsey Bahr, Boston Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
There is no basis for the assertion of massive cheating.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Park Min-young played a timid wife seeking revenge on her cheating man in Marry My Husband.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The basic logic of Article XIII is to promote fair play among the 30 teams and prevent teams from cheating.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Critchfield even downplayed concerns that AI use in schools encourages cheating.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
Conrad tries to expose Jeremiah’s Cabo cheating and declare his love for Belly in the same breath.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
The anonymous messages, which at times reached 40–50 per day, accused Owen of cheating and targeted Lauryn with threats.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Some students may use these tools to develop their understanding or explore topics more deeply, serving their intellectual curiosity without actually cheating.
—Ashanty Rosario, The Atlantic, 3 Sep. 2025
Well, there’s an exploding car, a cheating scandal, a best friend fallout, and a severe pineapple allergy that leads to an… unexpected, and extremely bloody, ending.
—Ana Osorno, Them., 26 Aug. 2025
Bryan also addressed the cheating allegations that surfaced after the show ended.
—EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheating
Noun
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Interestingly, men, not women, were more open to benevolent deception.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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The movie, with Baranov as its scoundrel tour guide, works its way through some of 21st century Russia’s greatest hits of deception.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In addition, Swazi law has a different definition of adultery for men and for women.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
15 Aug. 2025
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Certain artistic genres were employed to publicize and critique changes to laws regarding adultery and divorce.—
Smithsonian Magazine,
Smithsonian Magazine,
29 July 2025
Verb
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Data asymmetries create both competitive advantages and significant challenges, including regulatory hurdles and concerns about synthetic data potentially misrepresenting edge cases or amplifying societal biases.—
Akhilesh Tripathi,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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As Carney sharply questioned the DDA at a commission meeting Tuesday, the normally mild-mannered Commissioner Tom Markert accused him of a vendetta, and of misrepresenting his own statements.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Maddie hides her binging and purging from Deena and Jake, lying about being pregnant to distract her husband from what’s really going on.—
Jourdain Searles,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
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Locally heavy rain will quickly reduce visibility and result in ponding of water on roadways, standing water in low lying areas, and minor flooding of creeks, streams, and areas of poor drainage.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The pressure to overperform, the fear of disappointing others and the worry of appearing uncommitted are real concerns for growth-minded professionals.—
Ankur Bindal,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Four astronauts returned to Earth after hustling to the International Space Station five months ago to relieve the stuck test pilots of Boeing’s Starliner.—
Jeremy Mikula,
NBC news,
10 Aug. 2025
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Pope made sure to share the celebration again, jogging to find his wife and daughters behind the bench for a long embrace before hustling to a TV interview.—
Jesse Temple,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Industry groups insist that they are committed to weeding out dishonest companies that make false claims or sell dangerous products.—
Suzy Khimm,
NBC news,
26 Aug. 2025
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No, it was done to protect dishonest businesses.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Julie and Todd were found guilty of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, conspiracy to defraud the United States and tax fraud in June 2022, while Julie was also found guilty of wire fraud.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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The election is complicated by the fact that Brown faces felony fraud charges.—
Josh Bergeron,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Cheating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheating. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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