as in cheats
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 cheaters
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.
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David Hill, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
After the cheaters’ disqualification, the event proceeded without issue.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 17 Sep. 2025
Where the, where the signal is somehow maintaining its honesty, and that cheaters cannot undermine it.
—Quanta Magazine, 21 Aug. 2025
But pride comes before the fall, and Call of Duty players have had it with certain aspects of the game, from stale gameplay to cheaters to goofy Fortnite-ish skins that keep being added to its cash shop.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Also, those chopsticks are cheaters.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 May 2025
In the video, O'Sullivan praised the stranger and expressed her love for women who weren't afraid to expose cheaters.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Cheating has also been a thorn in Warzone’s side for years now, with Activision’s Ricochet system barely holding back the flood of cheaters in the game.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Or too painful to accept their success without essentially calling them frauds or cheaters.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2025
David Hill, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
After the cheaters’ disqualification, the event proceeded without issue.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 17 Sep. 2025
Where the, where the signal is somehow maintaining its honesty, and that cheaters cannot undermine it.
—Quanta Magazine, 21 Aug. 2025
But pride comes before the fall, and Call of Duty players have had it with certain aspects of the game, from stale gameplay to cheaters to goofy Fortnite-ish skins that keep being added to its cash shop.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Also, those chopsticks are cheaters.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 May 2025
In the video, O'Sullivan praised the stranger and expressed her love for women who weren't afraid to expose cheaters.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Cheating has also been a thorn in Warzone’s side for years now, with Activision’s Ricochet system barely holding back the flood of cheaters in the game.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Or too painful to accept their success without essentially calling them frauds or cheaters.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheaters
Noun
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Her character also has a fake handicapped license plate and cheats at golf.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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No one cheats like college football.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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Divers and snorkelers can enjoy crisp visibility and encounter reef sharks, sea turtles, rays, and more at one of the top dive destinations in Brazil.—
Carla Vianna,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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That’s when new investors start circling like sharks, desperate not to miss out.—
Chris Cardillo,
Rolling Stone,
5 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Cheaters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheaters. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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