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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
Schiller is a man who cheated death and whose harrowing ordeal is dramatized by actor Tony Shalhoub in a recent movie.
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Troy Roberts, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
The chat room was on fire, because Magnus Carlsen had lost to the kid—Hans Niemann—and then implied that Hans had cheated.
—Ben Mezrich, Vanity Fair, 6 Apr. 2026
Paul Bearman isn’t the type to just move on after he’s been cheated.
—Rich Schapiro, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
Teddy, specifically, has also cheated death on the series several times.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
Indigenous people have been cheated through laws such as are operated in Nigeria today.
—Noo Saro-Wiwa, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
So those Santa Ana constituents would be cheated out of services if the money remained solely in the First District.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 17 Mar. 2026
Dawn Allenby seemed annoyed too, though that was possibly because she’d been cheated out of those extra moments in his arms.
—Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
Their reward was to be cheated.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Troy Roberts, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
The chat room was on fire, because Magnus Carlsen had lost to the kid—Hans Niemann—and then implied that Hans had cheated.
—Ben Mezrich, Vanity Fair, 6 Apr. 2026
Paul Bearman isn’t the type to just move on after he’s been cheated.
—Rich Schapiro, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
Teddy, specifically, has also cheated death on the series several times.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
Indigenous people have been cheated through laws such as are operated in Nigeria today.
—Noo Saro-Wiwa, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
So those Santa Ana constituents would be cheated out of services if the money remained solely in the First District.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 17 Mar. 2026
Dawn Allenby seemed annoyed too, though that was possibly because she’d been cheated out of those extra moments in his arms.
—Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
Their reward was to be cheated.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheated
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Lawmakers from the ruling Democratic Progressive Party said Cheng has misrepresented Taiwanese public opinion in her trip to China and accused the KMT of undermining national security.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
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New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel and national NFL reporter Dianna Russini downplayed the significance of photos taken of the two together at a resort in Sedona, Arizona last month, saying they were misrepresented.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2026
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Another person who slept over at the condo was Diane and Tex's masseuse, Annie Anderson.—
Lauren A. White,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Annie stayed home and slept on Monday, but Casey posted photos of their 2-year-old son, Auggie, at the stadium.—
Lisa Gutierrez
March 31,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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Ultimately, their preferred candidate, a moderate, prevailed, but Jude said that he is disappointed with the new administration’s policies, which have cut already paltry funding for public education.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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This way you won’t be disappointed.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
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People have reported severe reactions, including anaphylaxis, after being stung by the ant.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2026
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Anthropic leaks its code; Mercor stung by data breach.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
8 Apr. 2026
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In his video, Oz made at least two other claims about New York that Medicaid advocates and beneficiaries say distorted the facts.—
Ali Swenson,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
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Their arousal centers are distorted.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Apr. 2026
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The crowd applauded when Rahm took the bag from Garcia and started carrying it himself as caddie Adam Hayes hustled to catch up to the players.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
12 Apr. 2026
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Senior forward Amanda Ratz, a first-year varsity player, hustled to get to the ball, and then the Huskies were off to the races on a counterattack.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Redick said watching McIlroy this time around, compared to his first Masters victory last year after the championship had evaded him time and again, was a different experience.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
13 Apr. 2026
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The suspect had evaded law enforcement for more than an hour, at times stopping, after deputies from the Jurupa Valley station tried to make a traffic stop, according to the Sheriff’s Department .—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Ten miles away, members of the Navy's SEAL Team Six plucked the missing weapons system officer from the mountainside.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Deputies said the animals were tortured, mutilated, kept in coops with dead birds and live plucked.—
Timia Cobb,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Cheated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheated. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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