as in cheat
a dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of something of value
gambling casinos have very elaborate means of detecting cheaters
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Recent Examples of cheater
What if the person flipping the coin is a cheater?
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Zachary Del Rosario, The Conversation, 20 Feb. 2026
Voters have not punished previous cheaters in this fashion, and definitely not a candidate with Belichick’s resume.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2026
The incident added to the Patriots reputation as cheaters.
—Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
None of this is technically aboveboard, but these dirty little cheaters are the entire heart and soul of this show right now.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2026
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Zachary Del Rosario, The Conversation, 20 Feb. 2026
Voters have not punished previous cheaters in this fashion, and definitely not a candidate with Belichick’s resume.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2026
The incident added to the Patriots reputation as cheaters.
—Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
None of this is technically aboveboard, but these dirty little cheaters are the entire heart and soul of this show right now.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheater
Noun
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The cheat gets his comeuppance.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Topbag Travel Duffel Bag Bags like this one are my carry-on-only cheat code for extra storage.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Apr. 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
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“Cheater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheater. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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