cheat on

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

The reveal that Gleb’s stunning wife Galina (Iris Lebedeva) has been cheating on him isn’t a surprise — what is is the masterful way that Zvyagintsev adjusts the original story to a Russia that has just invaded Ukraine, so that the movie shifts from tragedy to an almost subliminally dark comedy. —Rachel Handler, Vulture, 26 May 2026

Rumors have swirled about Urban moving on from Kidman and perhaps even cheating on her with several women, but Urban has denied all allegations. —Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 25 May 2026

Alarming Details Missing from The Crash The Crash featured text messages, which referenced claims that Russo had cheated on Shirilla. —Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026

The parties also agreed to stop building any new container manufacturing factories and establish a mechanism to penalize any of the firms from cheating on the agreement. —Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 20 May 2026

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