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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
Zeba Blay, SELF, 21 Apr. 2026
Notice something small, then compliment it This one is almost cheating.
—Henna Pryor, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 2 Apr. 2026
Walmart's Deals of the Day are like a cheat code to get epic gaming tech at great discounts.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 17 Mar. 2026
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Verb
When the cheating scandal happened, there was a groundswell of support from fans, a protectiveness over Long as a woman and as a cultural touchstone.
—Zeba Blay, SELF, 21 Apr. 2026
Notice something small, then compliment it This one is almost cheating.
—Henna Pryor, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
The formula—often some variation of eggs, avocado, kimchi, and grains—has been framed as a kind of nutritional cheat code.
—Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 2 Apr. 2026
Walmart's Deals of the Day are like a cheat code to get epic gaming tech at great discounts.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheat
Verb
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The authors, not content to simply defend their viewpoint, misrepresent our organization’s positions on the range of harms that children in DCFS custody experience.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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California’s consumer protection and false advertising laws also forbid misrepresenting goods or services.—
Christopher Elliott,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Power is not the constraint Detectability depends less on total power and more on direction—whether Earth happens to lie inside the beam.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
3 May 2026
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But just a few miles away from Chicago and Schapiro’s avant-garde wonderland, in West Hollywood, lay another IRL feminist utopia called Fanny Hill.—
Marissa Lorusso,
Pitchfork,
3 May 2026
Verb
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Litmus Test, the Los Alamitos Futurity winner who has disappointed in two starts this year, was purchased for $875,000.—
Jay Posner,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Our team of editors, who are already huge fans of the brand, asked their moms what’s on their wish lists this year, and the selections did not disappoint.—
Jacquelyn McGilvray,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
Verb
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The global economy and consumers everywhere Consumers across the world are already getting squeezed by the impacts of the war.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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In a behind-the-scenes shot by Alex Bramall, Princess Charlotte is seen sitting in front of Eugenie, laughing so hard her eyes are squeezed shut.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
Noun
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Ukraine faces severe personnel shortages with around 200,000 military desertions and 2 million draft-dodgers, threatening its ability to sustain the war against Russia’s 2022 invasion.—
Kirsten Grieshaber,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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Almost all other passengers dine at the Britannia Restaurant, and there’s also a buffet restaurant serving international cuisine, with options for vegans, vegetarians and dairy dodgers.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Jan. 2026
Verb
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While testing the model, Anthropic discovered decades-old software flaws and bugs that had evaded millions of previous attempts.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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But Inoue used his quick footwork to evade them, landing some jabs back in the process.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 May 2026
Verb
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Andrillon warned against trying to harness the sleeping mind in the service of the waking world.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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The sleeping platform includes a cutout that lifts up and secures across the trailer on two support strips on the walls.—
C.C. Weiss
May 01,
New Atlas,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Caminero led off with a walk, then hustled to third when Aranda followed with a single.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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On the ensuing possession after Ausar Thompson hustled for an offensive rebound, Cunningham made a step-back, 16-foot jumper to help seal it.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Cheat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheat. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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