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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Peg is ready to open up to Mel on this date and tell him about her divorce and being cheated on.
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Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025
Instead, Billy cheats on her and Gavin keeps doubling down on their scam, which gives the movie’s second half its jittery momentum.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 4 Oct. 2025
When you are cheated on, the heartbreak and devastation that come with that.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 3 Oct. 2025
The pair, who got married in 2018, have since made a myriad of allegations against each other in the months since — Phypers claimed to TMZ that Richards cheated on him with another man and Richards accused Phypers of domestic violence.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
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Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025
Instead, Billy cheats on her and Gavin keeps doubling down on their scam, which gives the movie’s second half its jittery momentum.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 4 Oct. 2025
When you are cheated on, the heartbreak and devastation that come with that.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 3 Oct. 2025
The pair, who got married in 2018, have since made a myriad of allegations against each other in the months since — Phypers claimed to TMZ that Richards cheated on him with another man and Richards accused Phypers of domestic violence.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Cheat on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheat%20on. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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