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.
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Yes, no one deserves to be cheated on, and Kyle could have been better about obeying the rules, but four years?
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 3 June 2026
Ahead of the premiere, Fisher and Wigfield sat down to discuss this season’s evolving dynamics, including the surprising bond between Anne (Kerri Kenney-Silver) and Ginny, the woman Anne’s late husband cheated on her with, impregnated, and ultimately, left her for.
—Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Hammer previously admitted to cheating on Chambers, but denied any wrongdoing.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
She gets cheated on, loses her apartment, and suddenly has nowhere to go.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 27 May 2026
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 3 June 2026
Ahead of the premiere, Fisher and Wigfield sat down to discuss this season’s evolving dynamics, including the surprising bond between Anne (Kerri Kenney-Silver) and Ginny, the woman Anne’s late husband cheated on her with, impregnated, and ultimately, left her for.
—Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Hammer previously admitted to cheating on Chambers, but denied any wrongdoing.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
She gets cheated on, loses her apartment, and suddenly has nowhere to go.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 27 May 2026
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“Cheat on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheat%20on. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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