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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By Jenna Ryu June 11, 2025 Anyone who’s been cheated on in a relationship knows the question that hits the hardest is Why?
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Jenna Ryu, SELF, 11 June 2025
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This started when self-help YouTuber Wizard Liz revealed that her fiancé, Landon Nickerson, had cheated on her.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Requiring students to take tests with paper and pencil should not only prevent cheating on exam day but also offer a semester-long incentive to master the material.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 2 June 2025
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Jenna Ryu, SELF, 11 June 2025
Related Stories Related: Did William really cheat on Kate?
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 9 June 2025
This started when self-help YouTuber Wizard Liz revealed that her fiancé, Landon Nickerson, had cheated on her.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Requiring students to take tests with paper and pencil should not only prevent cheating on exam day but also offer a semester-long incentive to master the material.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 2 June 2025
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“Cheat on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheat%20on. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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