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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
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.
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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
That’s the kind of corporate doublespeak that makes consumers feel cheated and disrespected.
—Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
Schiller is a man who cheated death and whose harrowing ordeal is dramatized by actor Tony Shalhoub in a recent movie.
—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
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
That’s the kind of corporate doublespeak that makes consumers feel cheated and disrespected.
—Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
Schiller is a man who cheated death and whose harrowing ordeal is dramatized by actor Tony Shalhoub in a recent movie.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheated
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Bauscher noted that the victim had initially misrepresented their age on the app and said the teen initiated contact with Mendez Esquivel.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Apr. 2026
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But as Wired revealed on Wednesday, the company also misrepresented one of its deals.—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2026
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And then one night, as Van Gaver slept, a nightmare unfolded in his pigeon loft.—
Sharyn Alfonsi,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Kozak said workers slept on floors and desks, with Russian soldiers occupying key areas.—
Hanna Arhirova,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Litmus Test, the Los Alamitos Futurity winner who has disappointed in two starts this year, was purchased for $875,000.—
Jay Posner,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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After Gran Turismo Sport disappointed on PS4, Gran Turismo 7 brings us back to Polyphony Digital’s traditional racing roots with the GT Simulation Mode campaign.—
George Yang,
PC Magazine,
1 May 2026
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Otherwise, the what-if blues would’ve stung a lot longer.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Nuggets have lost plenty of playoff games the past two springs, but few have stung like this.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Returning to these first-hand recollections reveals how easily nuance can be lost as truths are distorted or reshaped over time.—
Tony Lee Moral,
IndieWire,
27 Apr. 2026
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When that voice is dismissed or distorted, something essential is lost — not only in our politics, but in our moral imagination.—
William E. Lori,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Caminero led off with a walk, then hustled to third when Aranda followed with a single.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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Alec Bohm drove in a run with a slow roller when Harper hustled to beat shortstop Otto Lopez's throw to second.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
Verb
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While testing the model, Anthropic discovered decades-old software flaws and bugs that had evaded millions of previous attempts.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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After Noah Cates won the faceoff back to Cam York, York moved the puck to Michkov, who evaded Penguins center Ben Kindel and sent the puck back to York for the series-winner.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Discovery and inspiration await in Casablanca, where leafy boulevards are lined by a diverse blend of architectural styles and lively markets are filled with treasures plucked from old villas and handcrafted by artisans.—
Liza Foreman,
Architectural Digest,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Orion capsule will be returned to NASA's Kennedy Space Center for additional study following the mission — but before it was plucked from the ocean, the divers managed to capture images of the capsule and its heat shield underwater.—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Cheated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheated. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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