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as in crossed
to be unfaithful or disloyal to
childhood friends of movie stars often betray them by telling their secrets to the supermarket tabloids
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as in revealed
to make known (something abstract) through outward signs
his face betrayed his exasperation with his nosy neighbor
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as in tempted
to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage
she was betrayed by a false show of friendship into covering up the crime
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Recent Examples of betrayed
By greatly expanding the dimensions of his images, with their muted palettes, tight cropping, found symmetries, and laconic wit, had the maestro of the photographic epigram betrayed his subtractive aesthetic?
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James Quandt, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Ned wishes to reveal Joffrey’s illegitimacy, but is instead betrayed by Littlefinger (Aidan Gillen), imprisoned by Cersei, and beheaded in a public execution on Joffrey's orders.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026
Rue’s Escape, and What Came After Rue manages to break free from Laurie’s (Martha Kelly) compound after Faye (Chloe Cherry) betrayed her in the final moments of Episode 7.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 1 June 2026
On that occasion as on others, Gabbard betrayed herself.
—Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 28 May 2026
Paxton's supporters say Cornyn betrayed the party by working with Democrats on bipartisan gun legislation after the 2022 school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
—Claudia Grisales, NPR, 26 May 2026
Kristof’s critics have recalled past incidents in which the double Pulitzer Prize winner was betrayed by his reliance on deceptive sources, including identifying an innocent man as the author of the anthrax terror attacks of 2001.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026
His verse betrayed lots of confidence about the magnitude of his growing popularity and also, perhaps, a few misgivings about the nature of it.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 19 May 2026
Nemes doesn’t even do much speculating about who might have betrayed Moulin and his compatriots, which remains a matter of some debate in France.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
James Quandt, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Ned wishes to reveal Joffrey’s illegitimacy, but is instead betrayed by Littlefinger (Aidan Gillen), imprisoned by Cersei, and beheaded in a public execution on Joffrey's orders.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026
Rue’s Escape, and What Came After Rue manages to break free from Laurie’s (Martha Kelly) compound after Faye (Chloe Cherry) betrayed her in the final moments of Episode 7.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 1 June 2026
On that occasion as on others, Gabbard betrayed herself.
—Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 28 May 2026
Paxton's supporters say Cornyn betrayed the party by working with Democrats on bipartisan gun legislation after the 2022 school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
—Claudia Grisales, NPR, 26 May 2026
Kristof’s critics have recalled past incidents in which the double Pulitzer Prize winner was betrayed by his reliance on deceptive sources, including identifying an innocent man as the author of the anthrax terror attacks of 2001.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026
His verse betrayed lots of confidence about the magnitude of his growing popularity and also, perhaps, a few misgivings about the nature of it.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 19 May 2026
Nemes doesn’t even do much speculating about who might have betrayed Moulin and his compatriots, which remains a matter of some debate in France.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for betrayed
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Trump was also asked about Spurs star Victor Wembanyama having stood with his arms crossed for the national anthem before Game 1.—
Michelle L. Price,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
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Late last month, its forces crossed the Litani river, pushing further into southern Lebanon in what Israeli officials say is an effort to ensure the security of northern Israel.—
Mick Krever,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
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Ariana revealed this information to the rest of the Islanders during the ceremony at the fire pit.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
9 June 2026
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Airbus Helicopters has revealed a new autonomous aircraft based on its popular H145 platform, pushing the company deeper into the growing market for large uncrewed rotorcraft.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
8 June 2026
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If you’re tempted to join them, there’s no shortage of entry points.—
Zoey Goto,
Travel + Leisure,
2 June 2026
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So, Alamo decides to kill Rue in an uncharacteristically anticlimactic fashion — by giving her painkillers laced with fentanyl and trusting that the addict will be tempted enough to swallow them.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
1 June 2026
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Things go awry when he’s double-crossed.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2026
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In Play Dirty, Wahlberg stars a career criminal named Parker, who’s double-crossed by a member of his team after a robbery.—
Eric Andersson,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Grant's work has been displayed in galleries and museums across the United States, including the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA).—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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The most prolific home-run hitting team in University of Kansas baseball history displayed its power early in the Jayhawks’ 6-3 NCAA baseball regional tournament victory over Northeastern on Friday afternoon at Hoglund Ballpark.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2026
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Young women being preyed upon and seduced by rapacious Hollywood producers, stars and studio heads is a tired cliché, but like all clichés, it is based on reality.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
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Mina is seduced by a shapeshifting, lovelorn vampire while Jonathan is waylaid by the count’s sexy (and horrific) brides at his Transylvanian castle.—
Jesse Hassenger,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 June 2026
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Sneaking the scraps out the back door for their children showed that those working in the enslaver’s home gave value and meaning to leftovers for our children.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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Other footage showed a high school campus roof which had collapsed while pupils lined up outside the school’s sports field in Davao Del Sur.—
Kathleen Magramo,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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After constructing a timeline, investigators concluded that Emilio had been lured to meet Alvarez shortly before his disappearance.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
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In Alonso, though, Chelsea has lured an elite-level manager with a point to prove after the way things ended for him at Real Madrid.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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“Betrayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/betrayed. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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