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
While admitted cheaters were offered a pathway back into the seven-year program, some students say they were swept up in the scandal and wrongly accused in a flawed investigation.
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Mahsa Saeidi, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
For most of modern American history, the only legal place to bet was Nevada, and that was seldom, if ever, the place cheaters chose to place their bets.
—David Hill, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
After all, who doesn't want a cheater button now and again and just let the motor do all the work for you?
—New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2025
After the cheaters’ disqualification, the event proceeded without issue.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 17 Sep. 2025
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Mahsa Saeidi, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
For most of modern American history, the only legal place to bet was Nevada, and that was seldom, if ever, the place cheaters chose to place their bets.
—David Hill, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
After all, who doesn't want a cheater button now and again and just let the motor do all the work for you?
—New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2025
After the cheaters’ disqualification, the event proceeded without issue.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheater
Noun
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Others might feel the author cheats here, leaving it up to the reader to decide.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
11 Jan. 2026
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The movie follows a group of petty cheats, liars and drunks who are duped by nefarious opportunists who visit their crumbling town.—
John Penner,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 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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But my collection intentionally ignored the fraudulent exploits of billionaire heirs, tax dodgers and corporate magnates — defense contracts, government lobbying, bank accounts in Switzerland, shell companies in Panama, citizenship of Antigua and political asylum in London.—
Snigdha Poonam,
The Dial,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Cheater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheater. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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