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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
Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 1 July 2025
More Pro Wrestling: Attitude Era Star Returns To WWE In A New Role
Since then, Mysterio has taken on a more villainous persona: hating his father, cheating to win, and turning on allies in order to do what's best for him.
—Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
John Schneider, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
There also remains the cheat code of putting a small guard on the unguardable Nikola Jokic.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 June 2025
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Verb
But between the cheating rumors and the catfighting, there was one important member of the Hulu reality show cast who was missing from the special: Demi.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 1 July 2025
More Pro Wrestling: Attitude Era Star Returns To WWE In A New Role
Since then, Mysterio has taken on a more villainous persona: hating his father, cheating to win, and turning on allies in order to do what's best for him.
—Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
Noun
Spell check was also once thought of as a cheat, but now it’s integrated into most software tools.
—John Schneider, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
There also remains the cheat code of putting a small guard on the unguardable Nikola Jokic.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheat
Verb
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Republican lawmakers have largely rallied around Trump, accusing Democrats of misrepresenting the legislation.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
2 July 2025
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The claims misrepresent both the nature and scale of violence affecting white farmers.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
Verb
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Carbon credits have become a buzzword in the fight against climate change but behind the jargon lies a multi-billion-dollar mechanism which is reshaping how companies, individuals and countries account for emissions.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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There, a tactical response team found a man lying dead with a weapon nearby, whom authorities believe was the shooter.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
1 July 2025
Verb
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Jonathan Anderson’s debut at Dior was big news and his interpretation of the house codes and plays on volume did not disappoint.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
30 June 2025
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Norsk Tipping also apologized for the error and for disappointing its customers.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
30 June 2025
Verb
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Marlene alleged her son grabbed and started to squeeze her throat.—
Christine Pelisek,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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Kalvin Phillips squeezes a pass through the gap and into Omari Hutchinson, taking three Forest players out of the game.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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Try, try again Speaking of classes, the eight options here tend to fall into the usual archetypes for this kind of action-adventure game: the tank, the mage, the defensive specialist, the dextrous dodger, etc.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2025
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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
Verb
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Dexter stalks his next victim (Marc Menchaca) — a killer who targets ride-share drivers — while the ghost of his father Harry (James Remar) urges him to be careful, and a fidgety Harrison tries to evade police suspicions.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
10 July 2025
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Ten people involved in the ambush were arrested that night or early the next morning, but Song evaded capture, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 July 2025
Verb
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Make as much noise as possible to try and keep U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers from sleeping and force them elsewhere.—
Victoria Valenzuela,
USA Today,
1 July 2025
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One 2024 meta-analysis, for example, found that all manner of sensory experiences—including sounds, smells, flashing lights, physical pressure, and pain—can be incorporated into dreams when people are sleeping and investigators provide the stimulus.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
1 July 2025
Verb
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Before becoming a sports agent, the Cleveland-native hustled to make ends meet.—
Ashton Jackson,
CNBC,
30 June 2025
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There are few travel moments more deflating than racing through security, grabbing overpriced snacks, and hustling to your gate—only to find your flight has been canceled and the line to speak with an agent is already snaking around the concourse.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
30 June 2025
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“Cheat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheat. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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