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as in to misrepresent
to use dishonest methods to achieve a goal
students who cheat on tests end up never knowing anything
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2
as in to lie
to be sexually unfaithful
he suspects that his girlfriend is cheating on him
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as in to disappoint
to fall short in satisfying the expectation or hope of
the daredevil survived his plunge over the falls with barely a scratch, having cheated death once again
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as in to squeeze
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
a despicable confidence man who heartlessly cheated elderly people out of their savings
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as in dodger
a dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of something of value
a cheat at cards
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Recent Examples of cheat
Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2025
The five-chapter Final Destination movie series gets a reboot with Final Destination: Bloodlines, which follows the horror film series’ premise about people who cheat death, only for death to come looking for them with grisly comeuppances.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Apr. 2025
In addition, in the Fall of 2024 the IRS-CI increased its efforts against wealthy tax cheats with actions against 1,600 taxpayers earning more than a million dollars a year which by July of 2024 had already brought in $1 billion in collections.
—Steve Weisman, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
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Verb
With the help of her best friend Lizzy (McKenzie), the two friends try to cheat Amy’s death and find a way to reverse the curse.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2025
The five-chapter Final Destination movie series gets a reboot with Final Destination: Bloodlines, which follows the horror film series’ premise about people who cheat death, only for death to come looking for them with grisly comeuppances.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Noun
To his supporters, the bluff and feints were all tactics of a master negotiator taking on the world’s trade cheats.
—Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Apr. 2025
In addition, in the Fall of 2024 the IRS-CI increased its efforts against wealthy tax cheats with actions against 1,600 taxpayers earning more than a million dollars a year which by July of 2024 had already brought in $1 billion in collections.
—Steve Weisman, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheat
Verb
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Despite the fallout, Owens remains firm in her belief that Ye’s story has been misrepresented and his mental health unfairly weaponized.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
5 May 2025
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My Brilliant Friend’s original cover — featuring the backs of a bride, a groom, and three little girls trailing behind them — both misrepresents that the book is mostly about children and boasts a soft, princessish aesthetic.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
2 May 2025
Verb
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Still, Manalapan remains in a category all its own, and much of its appeal lies in its rarity.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
4 May 2025
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Villa lie seventh, with their remaining four games against teams below them, starting with Fulham at home, then Bournemouth away, Tottenham at home and finally United at Old Trafford.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
Verb
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That’s why many in the real estate space are disappointed in the decision by a Washington regulator to end support for some programs that helped many Americans over that hurdle and into a position to buy homes.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Given the influx of questions received, when ideating the line Holloway began researching the category and was disappointed to find very little, and what was available wasn’t design- or education-driven.—
Emily Burns,
Footwear News,
2 May 2025
Verb
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For now, the researchers have left the ship in situ, partially covering it with original soil and squeezing wet sponges onto it to preserve moisture.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 Apr. 2025
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The question of whether a modern Phantom can squeeze through the driveway gates remains to be seen.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The layoffs of roughly 7,000 Internal Revenue Service probationary workers beginning this week probably mean the end of the agency’s plan to go after high-wealth tax dodgers and could spell disaster for revenue collection, experts say.—
Fatima Hussein,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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The baseball world will look back at this era of dodger baseball 30 years from now and have nothing but fond memories and positive things to say about it.—
Fabian Ardaya,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Engineered to evade interception by U.S. defenses such as THAAD, the missile presents a direct challenge to Western military dominance and poses a potential threat to regional allies like Israel.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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Vita's Ukrainian mother (my grandmother) survived as an orphan for two years under German occupation and barely evaded being carted off to Germany to work as a forced laborer.—
Sasha Vasilyuk,
Time,
8 May 2025
Verb
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Because mite-resistant flies did not sleep, their oxygen consumption and activity also increased during the night to levels no different from those of control group flies during the day.—
Elizabeth Rayne,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2025
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All but one can accommodate up to two people, while Suite 1 has a queen sofa pullout and can sleep four guests.—
Regan Stephens,
Travel + Leisure,
1 May 2025
Verb
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Marchand hustled down the ice to negate a potential icing call.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2025
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Late in the first half, with Orlando already on a 10-0 run, White hustled back to stop a four-on-one fast break.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Cheat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheat. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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