CHEATED Synonyms: 126 Similar and Opposite Words

cheated

verb

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past tense of cheat

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 Even at Princeton, obviously, some students have always cheated. —

Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026 To the curry-sphere and beyond Iyer cheated a touch with the book’s title because some chapters exist outside of the sauce world. —

Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 11 May 2026 Some other royal biographers believe Elizabeth also cheated, perhaps in response to Philip’s flings. —

Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 2 May 2026 Nearly 1,000 victims were cheated out of more than $20 million, with many losing their entire savings. —

Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 30 Apr. 2026 In January, after her daughter was deported, Mariela realized the fraudsters had cheated her out of more than $18,000 over three months. —

Naisha Roy, ProPublica, 29 Apr. 2026 The reportedly yearlong relationship is notable in that, after their split in 2015, Stocking posted and deleted tweets saying the basketball player cheated, per The New York Post. —

Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026 This is the same team that cheated and got caught how many times, going back to Bill Belichick and golden boy Tom Brady (Deflategate)? —

Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026 Who cares about the fact that her friend cheated when her child was poisoned by her husband and her father? —

Arushi Jacob, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026

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Those who intentionally concealed their criminal histories or misrepresented themselves during the naturalization process will face the fullest extent of the law.

— Laura Romero, ABC News, 8 May 2026
To be inclusive, media content and communication messages should include a wider variety of people than has been standard in the past, and more awareness of the framing or portrayal of people, especially minority groups who have been misrepresented or underrepresented.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026