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

When a program cheats on the very test to catch dangerous behavior, that test and program can no longer be trusted. — John Caruso, Hartford Courant, 20 Aug. 2026

That mostly focuses on her father, TJ Earle, who runs the Earle family company and cheated on her mother, Alisa, with a woman named Ashley Dupré (who had previously made headlines for her affair with politician Eliot Spitzer — yes, really). — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026

Cuba is giving love another shot after previously being engaged and calling off the wedding upon finding out her fiancé was cheating on her. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026

The teen version includes stronger safety protections, parental controls and features designed to emphasize learning and tutoring rather than simply helping kids cheat on their homework. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for cheat on

• anton
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