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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One of his victims, Abby Furness, alleged to The Guardian that Hardy sent intimate photos of her to her boss and messaged her boyfriend telling him Furness cheated on him, leading them to break up.
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Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
Thiry says that workers who had been cheated on were also less sure that in-app safety features would keep them safe, which is a sign of a deeper loss of trust.
—Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The song insinuated that Lamar had cheated on his fiancée and was physically violent with her.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2026
Cooke admitted on camera to cheating on Batula, which led to her struggling with trust issues for several years.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 19 Jan. 2026
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Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
Thiry says that workers who had been cheated on were also less sure that in-app safety features would keep them safe, which is a sign of a deeper loss of trust.
—Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The song insinuated that Lamar had cheated on his fiancée and was physically violent with her.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2026
Cooke admitted on camera to cheating on Batula, which led to her struggling with trust issues for several years.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 19 Jan. 2026
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“Cheat on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheat%20on. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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