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
That shouldn’t happen to anyone, even unkempt cheaters.
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Emma Specter, Vogue, 27 May 2026
All in fun, though; cheaters are discovered or reveal themselves in the end.
—Kristin Shaw, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Increasingly, teachers and schools fretting over students using artificial intelligence to complete their assignments are turning to AI detectors to catch would-be cheaters.
—Nathan Agranovsky, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2026
If the issues in high school sports are ever going to be fixed, then cheaters need to be exposed.
—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
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
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
Emma Specter, Vogue, 27 May 2026
All in fun, though; cheaters are discovered or reveal themselves in the end.
—Kristin Shaw, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Increasingly, teachers and schools fretting over students using artificial intelligence to complete their assignments are turning to AI detectors to catch would-be cheaters.
—Nathan Agranovsky, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2026
If the issues in high school sports are ever going to be fixed, then cheaters need to be exposed.
—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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheaters
Noun
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Migrant welfare cheats exposed!—
The Hill,
The Hill,
5 May 2026
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Iran lies, cheats, blusters and bullies.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Mar. 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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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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These types of waters are known to be frequented by sharks.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 May 2026
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Carlos Gauna, The Malibu Artist, said he's seen plenty of sharks, but last week was the first time he's ever had a shark make contact with his camera.—
Tom Wait,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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“Cheaters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheaters. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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