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as in misrepresented
to use dishonest methods to achieve a goal
students who cheat on tests end up never knowing anything
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as in slept
to be sexually unfaithful
he suspects that his girlfriend is cheating on him
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as in disappointed
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 stung
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 cheated
When Swift acts in a way that is seemingly out of character, audiences feel cheated.
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Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
The scandal exposed how some wealthy families cheated and bribed to secure spots for their children at elite universities, sparking nationwide outrage over denied opportunities for more deserving students.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Earlier video models often cheated to satisfy prompts, with objects teleporting or morphing unnaturally.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2025
Around the time that the reunion aired, however, allegations that Pepe cheated began to circulate.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Passed over to his hapless son (Dacre Montgomery), our (anti-)hero wires a shotgun to his head and takes him hostage, claiming that the organization’s business maneuvers cheated him out of a substantial fortune.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2025
The federal charges were dropped on the basis that the incentive programs the developers allegedly cheated were unconstitutional to begin with because of their focus on minority- and woman-owned businesses.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2025
Still, the timing and the fact that Hines cheated at all is a major setback.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Another study published in March found AI bots cheated at chess by overwriting game scripts or using an open-source chess engine to decide their next moves.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2025
Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
The scandal exposed how some wealthy families cheated and bribed to secure spots for their children at elite universities, sparking nationwide outrage over denied opportunities for more deserving students.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Earlier video models often cheated to satisfy prompts, with objects teleporting or morphing unnaturally.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2025
Around the time that the reunion aired, however, allegations that Pepe cheated began to circulate.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Passed over to his hapless son (Dacre Montgomery), our (anti-)hero wires a shotgun to his head and takes him hostage, claiming that the organization’s business maneuvers cheated him out of a substantial fortune.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2025
The federal charges were dropped on the basis that the incentive programs the developers allegedly cheated were unconstitutional to begin with because of their focus on minority- and woman-owned businesses.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2025
Still, the timing and the fact that Hines cheated at all is a major setback.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Another study published in March found AI bots cheated at chess by overwriting game scripts or using an open-source chess engine to decide their next moves.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheated
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One 2018 report by the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General found that the Nakamoto Group’s inspection reports misrepresented the work done for their evaluations, and that the facilities’ conditions did not match what government inspectors observed during their own visits.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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Charlie Kirk’s letter to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been published in full, following accusations it had initially been misrepresented.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Fields slept at downtown bus stops, often gathering with groups or pretending to have a firearm in her coat to stay safe.—
Ashley Hiruko,
ProPublica,
6 Oct. 2025
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As John slept, Lorena went into the kitchen for a glass of water.—
Mark Gray,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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Other Barbie and rugby fans were disappointed to see the omission of Canada's Olivia Apps, who helped her country bring in the silver medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
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With a new cohort of Method actors working in today’s Hollywood, Daniel Day-Lewis is disappointed with the craft’s public perception.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
5 Oct. 2025
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Last year’s finals loss stung because the Lynx came so close.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Congressional Democrats feel stung by the mass layoffs and program cuts that followed the last stopgap spending deal in March.—
Ronald J. Hansen,
AZCentral.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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If your shrubs have distorted, yellowing, or curling leaves or their growth seems stunted, take a close look.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
2 Oct. 2025
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Instead, his big reveal on Monday offered families distorted science, false hope, and unproven and at times dangerous medical advice.—
Lisa Jarvis,
Mercury News,
25 Sep. 2025
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Without any additional hesitation, McMillian hustled over to the white backdrop to pose alongside Curry.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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And before the card shop owner from Lexington, Kentucky, could introduce himself to the NBA player, the 6-foot-7 LaRavia hustled over and beat him to it.—
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Lloyd evaded a diving Mahomes, Kareem Hunt and a streaking Tyquan Thornton for a huff-and-puff 99-yard interception return for a touchdown.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
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The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, who evaded removal efforts and the Trail of Tears in the 19th century, still keep the tribe’s vibrant cultural traditions and language alive in Cherokee today.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
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Sofia Coppola’s cult-favorite (if historically murky-at-best) 2006 film Marie Antoinette plucked the queen from history-book pages and pasted her on contemporary mood boards.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
2 Oct. 2025
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The kiss cam focused not on the attendees, but on couples plucked from Netflix’s various reality dating shows.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Cheated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheated. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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