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
If the issues in high school sports are ever going to be fixed, then cheaters need to be exposed.
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Eric Sondheimer
columnist
follow, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Your competition at this point in the Netflix dating show’s run will include 10 seasons’ worth of cheaters and liars, clout chasers and schmoozers and players.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2026
The cheaters, in multiple senses.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
What if the person flipping the coin is a cheater?
—Zachary Del Rosario, The Conversation, 20 Feb. 2026
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Eric Sondheimer
columnist
follow, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Your competition at this point in the Netflix dating show’s run will include 10 seasons’ worth of cheaters and liars, clout chasers and schmoozers and players.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2026
The cheaters, in multiple senses.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
What if the person flipping the coin is a cheater?
—Zachary Del Rosario, The Conversation, 20 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for cheater
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheater
Noun
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Rodgers' presence offers a cheat code of sorts.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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Matching sets are my favorite travel cheat code, and this skirt set might be the chicest one in my cart right now.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
6 May 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 5 Jun. 2026.
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