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.
Examples of cheat on in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
There’s definitely some conventional plot in there: Is Kathrine cheating on Gaute?
—
Lev Grossman, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2024
For people who are too young to remember a time when Trump was just a rich guy who cheated on his wives, there was a time when remarks like these would have never been part of a presidential debate.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2024
Earle later also denied that Berrios had cheated on Culpo with her in a September 2024 episode of Alex Cooper’s Call Her Daddy podcast.
—Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2024
Adding salt to Robinson’s wounds, Politico also reported an email address linked to Robinson was registered on Ashley Madison, a website that enables married people to cheat on their spouses.
—Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for cheat on 
Lev Grossman, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2024
For people who are too young to remember a time when Trump was just a rich guy who cheated on his wives, there was a time when remarks like these would have never been part of a presidential debate.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2024
Earle later also denied that Berrios had cheated on Culpo with her in a September 2024 episode of Alex Cooper’s Call Her Daddy podcast.
—Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2024
Adding salt to Robinson’s wounds, Politico also reported an email address linked to Robinson was registered on Ashley Madison, a website that enables married people to cheat on their spouses.
—Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for cheat on
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'cheat on.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Articles Related to cheat on
Dictionary Entries Near cheat on
Cite this Entry
“Cheat on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheat%20on. Accessed 21 Oct. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share