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cheating

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adjective

cheating

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verb

present participle of cheat
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as in disappointing
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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Recent Examples of cheating
Verb
Lars Baron/Getty Images/Getty Images Europe The ski jumping world remains embroiled in controversy stemming from a cheating scandal that was announced this week, initially involving a few members of the Norwegian team. Manuela López Restrepo, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025 Netflix’s first season of Temptation Island was filled with cheating men, frustrated women, and lots of flashing red lights as folks repeatedly hooked up in an outdoor tent. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 13 Mar. 2025 Shumpert’s cheating scandals and arrests for DUI and weed possession didn’t help matters. Zoe Guy, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2025 There are some points gained for not cheating. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025 Turns out that the stepwise reasoning was insidiously worded by the AI to avoid tipping its hand that a cheating effort was underway. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025 The Norwegian Ski Federation suspended a ski jumping coach and an equipment manager over their alleged role in a cheating scandal which shook the world championships this weekend. Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 10 Mar. 2025 Norway is one of the traditional powers in ski jumping, and the cheating attempt at its home world championships has caused a massive outcry in a country that prides itself on its winter sports prowess. Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 10 Mar. 2025 Speaking at a press conference on Sunday, Jan-Erik Aalbu, the general manager of the Norwegian Ski Federation, admitted that the manipulation of the suits amounted to cheating. George Ramsay, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheating
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  • As an escaped convict posing as a beloved preacher, and as his gentle, upright twin, Robeson embodies a devastating split between appearance and truth, and whose uncanny doubling plays out in a community shaped by racial violence, spiritual deception, and economic precarity.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 21 May 2025
  • Ellie, however, cannot abide Joel’s deception, and interrupts to tell the truth to Gail, who then slaps Joel and tells him to leave.
    Adam B. Vary, Variety, 19 May 2025
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  • In the court of public opinion, any credible allegation of drug use, adultery or moral misstep is typically perceived as career-ending.
    Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025
  • Mlotek’s title presumably comes from no-fault divorce laws, which did away with the idea that divorce required proof of wrongdoing, such as abuse or adultery.
    Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • There's also research showing that AI agents can easily be subversive, self-serving and dishonest in their actions.
    Lisa Loud, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
  • That’s a fact, so saying otherwise is dishonest and can lead to confusion.
    Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 5 May 2025
Verb
  • Channel imaginative ideas or simply enjoy lying low more now.
    Kyle Thomas, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Channel imaginative ideas or simply enjoy lying low more now.
    Kyle Thomas, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Pope made sure to share the celebration again, jogging to find his wife and daughters behind the bench for a long embrace before hustling to a TV interview.
    Jesse Temple, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Rayah Marshall attacked the rim before hustling to the back of the player’s line.
    Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The suspect was arrested in Florida in March on robbery and fraud charges, before being extradited to Louisiana, the news agency stated.
    Becca Longmire, People.com, 16 May 2025
  • Bonnie Cash/Getty Images The Department of Government Efficiency is continuing its attempts to expand its reach beyond executive branch agencies, this time seeking to embed in an independent legislative watchdog that finds waste, fraud and abuse in the government.
    Stephen Fowler, NPR, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • Baldwin also faced an involuntary manslaughter charge in connection with Hutchins’ death, but a judge dismissed the case in the middle of trial last summer due to prosecutorial misconduct and evidence suppression.
    Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 24 May 2025
  • When an instance of misconduct is alleged and the investigation begins to make some headway, the police or corrections officer might quit or retire.
    Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 24 May 2025
Adjective
  • In scenes that take up so much more screentime than is strictly necessary, Ethan gets back on the trail of Gabriel (Esai Morales), the Entity’s duplicitous sidekick, who aims to bring it under his control once its plan gets underway.
    Damon Wise, Deadline, 14 May 2025
  • Last month, Mulaney told the story of trying to book Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, only to be nearly duped by a duplicitous fake manager.
    Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2025

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