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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
Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 5 June 2026
In fact, some of the bees even cheated—skipping the problem altogether—to reap the reward, the researchers found.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 4 June 2026
Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 1 June 2026
Even games with anti-cheat that thumbed their nose at Linux and the Steam Deck are now supporting Windows on Arm, too.
—Sean Hollister, The Verge, 1 June 2026
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Verb
Cooper’s girlfriend accused Cooper of cheating and threw his phone against a wall of Cooper’s apartment, according to the affidavit.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 5 June 2026
In fact, some of the bees even cheated—skipping the problem altogether—to reap the reward, the researchers found.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 4 June 2026
Noun
Finally, a Thin-and-Light Built for Gaming Gaming and anti-cheat and are both getting native support on Arm, marking a huge improvement for that growing segment of the Windows universe.
—Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 1 June 2026
Even games with anti-cheat that thumbed their nose at Linux and the Steam Deck are now supporting Windows on Arm, too.
—Sean Hollister, The Verge, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheat
Verb
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Bohn, in a recent report, cautioned that focusing solely on relocations overlooks the range of positive and negative forces driving headquarters activity and can misrepresent businesses’ desire and ability to operate headquarters in California and the broader impact on jobs.—
The Los Angeles Times,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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Kroger marketed Carbmaster Bread Products to consumers on specialty diets while significantly misrepresenting the nutritional information of those products.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
Verb
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Now, friends and strangers are coming together to help their family lay them to rest.—
Julia Avant,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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Locally heavy rain will quickly reduce visibility and result in ponding of water on roadways, standing water in low lying areas, and minor flooding of creeks, streams, and areas of poor drainage.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 June 2026
Verb
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Naturally, all eyes were on Swift for much of the night, and the unapologetic fan of popular music did not disappoint — singing along, cheering, swaying, even holding on to her guy for brief moments.—
Shirley Halperin,
Rolling Stone,
12 June 2026
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Of course, financial markets have rallied in the past on hopes that an end to the war with Iran was near, only to get disappointed each time.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
Verb
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Profits are squeezed because of the RAM crisis and Samsung has responded with price increases and weaker deals.—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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SpaceX argues that orbital data centers sidestep the land, water and power grid constraints squeezing terrestrial AI.—
Chris Stokel-Walker,
Scientific American,
12 June 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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Russia is believed to be using a fleet of hundreds of ships to evade sanctions over its war against Ukraine.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 June 2026
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According to police, the vehicle was able to evade capture.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
13 June 2026
Verb
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Done well, an agent that never sleeps can catch a fraudulent transfer at two in the morning, or rescue a payment about to be rejected over a missing code, the kind of save that protects ordinary customers as much as the bank.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Georgia Hawley, chief communications officer for the mission, said the mission actually has 296 beds and about 125 more people sleep in its dining room or courtyard — and the people sleeping there aren’t always the same.—
Andrew Khouri,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
Verb
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The apparent charade lasted more than a minute before Wittman removed the phone from his face and hustled ahead of the reporter, ignoring questions the whole time.—
Joseph Konig,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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Devers, after a leadoff walk, hustled to third on Arraez’s single off Garcia’s glove at first.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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“Cheat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheat. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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