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as in deception
the inclination or practice of misleading others through lies or trickery
a conscienceless adventuress who never earned anything except through cheating
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as in adultery
a sexual encounter or relationship between a married person and someone other than their spouse
she swore that if there was ever any cheating, she'd leave in a heartbeat
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as in misrepresenting
to use dishonest methods to achieve a goal
students who cheat on tests end up never knowing anything
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as in lying
to be sexually unfaithful
he suspects that his girlfriend is cheating on him
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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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as in hustling
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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Recent Examples of cheating
Arkansas Online, 11 Oct. 2025
In addition to delivering high-quality search results, this method hinders search-engine cheating; artificially boosting your web page by putting up a thousand pages linking to it won’t accomplish much if those pages have low status.
—Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 11 Oct. 2025
What starts as chatting with friends can sometimes veer into bullying or cheating.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
And though all accusations of the Blue Jays' cheating are hearsay, the frequent references to the Astros indicate the lasting impact that scandal has had on the sport.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
People make close, intense bonds when stuck in the Big Brother house together, and Vince and Morgan’s dynamic crosses more lines with each passing day, emotional cheating threatening to tip into physical even as Vince continues to hopelessly cloak his feelings in flimsy analogies and code phrases.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2025
Emotional cheating occurs when someone develops a strong connection with someone other than their committed partner, leading to them sharing intimate thoughts, feelings and experiences, Sara Kuburic, a psychotherapist, previously wrote in USA TODAY.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Fun is also part of it, and cheating also happens, and in real life, many refugees end up working for the mafia to pay their way to safety.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
The type of state where he’s been found guilty of cheating cheating, and she’s been found guilty of emotionally cheating.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 19 Sep. 2025
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
But his $20 million contract gave the Guardians two more years of club options at $10 million each, which seemed to be a bargain until the cheating scandal emerged.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Back downstairs, Loretta continues to operate under her psychic persona but boldly rats out Detective Williams for cheating as a way to earn Camila’s trust.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
Likewise, even when ticketholders feel robbed by cheating or bad calls, that doesn’t mean the game ticket didn’t live up to its end of the bargain.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Nia Long was the subject of major embarrassment back in 2022 when her ex-fiancée Ime Udoka was exposed for cheating.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 13 Oct. 2025
But things got particularly ugly in the most recent reunion episode, in which Adriana de Moura not only leaned on lesbophobic and biphobic rhetoric, but also claimed that Julia Lemigova (who is famously married to renowned TERF Martina Navratilova) has been cheating for years.
—James Factora, Them., 10 Oct. 2025
Then de Moura decided to drop a few bombshells of her own, accusing her former bestie of not just cheating with her but with two men.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
The series does not touch on the tabloid attention that followed the Beckhams in 2004, when it was alleged that David had an affair with his personal assistant, Rebecca Loos, and the many further accusations of cheating that littered gossip columns after.
—Scarlett Harris, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
Both had a bad drinking habit by then, and when Martha confronted Willie about his cheating, a fight broke out.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Oct. 2025
In addition to delivering high-quality search results, this method hinders search-engine cheating; artificially boosting your web page by putting up a thousand pages linking to it won’t accomplish much if those pages have low status.
—Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 11 Oct. 2025
What starts as chatting with friends can sometimes veer into bullying or cheating.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
And though all accusations of the Blue Jays' cheating are hearsay, the frequent references to the Astros indicate the lasting impact that scandal has had on the sport.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
People make close, intense bonds when stuck in the Big Brother house together, and Vince and Morgan’s dynamic crosses more lines with each passing day, emotional cheating threatening to tip into physical even as Vince continues to hopelessly cloak his feelings in flimsy analogies and code phrases.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2025
Emotional cheating occurs when someone develops a strong connection with someone other than their committed partner, leading to them sharing intimate thoughts, feelings and experiences, Sara Kuburic, a psychotherapist, previously wrote in USA TODAY.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Fun is also part of it, and cheating also happens, and in real life, many refugees end up working for the mafia to pay their way to safety.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
The type of state where he’s been found guilty of cheating cheating, and she’s been found guilty of emotionally cheating.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Regarding the subject of cheating and whether students might use AI to write essays, edX told Fortune that GradyAI has cheating detection built into its algorithms that can be turned on or off depending on the application.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
But his $20 million contract gave the Guardians two more years of club options at $10 million each, which seemed to be a bargain until the cheating scandal emerged.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Back downstairs, Loretta continues to operate under her psychic persona but boldly rats out Detective Williams for cheating as a way to earn Camila’s trust.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
Likewise, even when ticketholders feel robbed by cheating or bad calls, that doesn’t mean the game ticket didn’t live up to its end of the bargain.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Nia Long was the subject of major embarrassment back in 2022 when her ex-fiancée Ime Udoka was exposed for cheating.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 13 Oct. 2025
But things got particularly ugly in the most recent reunion episode, in which Adriana de Moura not only leaned on lesbophobic and biphobic rhetoric, but also claimed that Julia Lemigova (who is famously married to renowned TERF Martina Navratilova) has been cheating for years.
—James Factora, Them., 10 Oct. 2025
Then de Moura decided to drop a few bombshells of her own, accusing her former bestie of not just cheating with her but with two men.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
The series does not touch on the tabloid attention that followed the Beckhams in 2004, when it was alleged that David had an affair with his personal assistant, Rebecca Loos, and the many further accusations of cheating that littered gossip columns after.
—Scarlett Harris, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheating
Noun
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Everything can be used as a tool for good and to build, or for bad and destruction and deception.—
Marc Malkin,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
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The question now is whether our ability to detect deception can evolve as fast as the tools that create it.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Unhappy unions loom large in the novel, which teems with adultery.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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Thou shalt not commit adultery.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Then later, after Flores had died, the litigation accuses Freedman of publicly defending himself by betraying attorney-client confidences and misrepresenting the merits of Flores’ own case in the media.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Oct. 2025
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Monday that Republicans were misrepresenting the Democratic Party's position.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Vikings had rookie Tyler Batty lying sideways directly in front of Eagles center Cam Jurgens, with Jalen Redmond on one side over Batty and Levi Drake Rodriguez on the other side.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Did Hank do it, or is Maggie lying?—
Gerrad Hall,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The pressure to overperform, the fear of disappointing others and the worry of appearing uncommitted are real concerns for growth-minded professionals.—
Ankur Bindal,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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From rushing out of the office to get party-ready, or hustling through the airport and reuniting with loved ones, to finally arriving at a glamorous night out with friends, each scene conveys merriment and personal style set against the backdrop of New York City.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
14 Oct. 2025
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Alongside her siblings, one of her first moments hustling was selling drinks to visitors who were on vacation.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Matthiessen, not without reason, portrays the Bureau as paranoid, dishonest, and in league with corporate interests.—
Maggie Doherty,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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For that incredibly dishonest assessment that actually did a disservice to the country, Obama is held up to widespread praise by Democrats and others, even winning the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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As investigators dig deeper, more disturbing secrets emerge, including financial fraud, addiction, mysterious deaths and corruption.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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Western Alliance also is alleging fraud in its bad loans.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,Matthew J. Belvedere,
CNBC,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Cheating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheating. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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