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.
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In early March 2023, tabloid reports began circulating that Sandoval cheated on his longtime girlfriend Ariana Madix with their co-star Raquel Leviss, who is now known by her legal name Rachel Leviss.
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Jay Stahl, USA Today, 22 June 2025
In his 2011 memoir Shaq Uncut: My Story, the basketball great admitted to cheating on his ex-wife Shaunie over the course of their relationship, which began in the late 1990s and ultimately ended in 2009 when Henderson filed for separation.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 10 June 2025
Four of its main characters are in unhappy marriages and cheating on their spouses, which is sometimes awkwardly played for laughs.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
When you are cheated on, the heartbreak and devastation that come with that.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 4 June 2025
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Jay Stahl, USA Today, 22 June 2025
In his 2011 memoir Shaq Uncut: My Story, the basketball great admitted to cheating on his ex-wife Shaunie over the course of their relationship, which began in the late 1990s and ultimately ended in 2009 when Henderson filed for separation.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 10 June 2025
Four of its main characters are in unhappy marriages and cheating on their spouses, which is sometimes awkwardly played for laughs.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
When you are cheated on, the heartbreak and devastation that come with that.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 4 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for cheat on
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“Cheat on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheat%20on. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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