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

Sandoval’s ex, Dillon Maquindang, stood at a podium Thursday morning and decried the defendant for cheating on them, manipulating them and taking out his failures on Maquindang’s family. — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2026

Not one that was going to get him out of trouble, but one that anyone who has been cheated on can relate to. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026

In July 2023, Jowsey went on the Call Her Daddy podcast and seemingly confirmed their split by claiming his last girlfriend cheated on him. — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026

While rehearsing for her Coachella performance, Slayyyter found out her boyfriend had cheated on her; over the following weeks, her album WOR$ST GIRL IN AMERICA and subsequent Mojave Stage appearance would mark her biggest career successes to date. — Hannah Jocelyn, Pitchfork, 3 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for cheat on

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