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as in deception
the inclination or practice of misleading others through lies or trickery
a conscienceless adventuress who never earned anything except through cheating
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as in adultery
a sexual encounter or relationship between a married person and someone other than their spouse
she swore that if there was ever any cheating, she'd leave in a heartbeat
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as in dishonest
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as in misrepresenting
to use dishonest methods to achieve a goal
students who cheat on tests end up never knowing anything
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as in lying
to be sexually unfaithful
he suspects that his girlfriend is cheating on him
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as in disappointing
to fall short in satisfying the expectation or hope of
the daredevil survived his plunge over the falls with barely a scratch, having cheated death once again
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as in hustling
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
a despicable confidence man who heartlessly cheated elderly people out of their savings
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Recent Examples of cheating
George Packer, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
As the film begins, a mother (Kim Hye-soo) and her young daughter (Park Yeon-ah) have just moved into a new apartment after Mom caught Dad cheating.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
Faison and his girlfriend broke up because of the cheating, but, sharing a child, the two still lived together and were trying to work through their relationship, the girlfriend told police.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
These defendants, which include former professional athletes, used high-tech cheating technology to steal millions of dollars from victims in underground poker games that were secretly fixed.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Naroditsky, whose cause of death has not been made public, had vigorously denied cheating, and other chess champions agreed the claims were baseless.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Both had a bad drinking habit by then, and when Martha confronted Willie about his cheating, a fight broke out.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Oct. 2025
In addition to delivering high-quality search results, this method hinders search-engine cheating; artificially boosting your web page by putting up a thousand pages linking to it won’t accomplish much if those pages have low status.
—Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 11 Oct. 2025
What starts as chatting with friends can sometimes veer into bullying or cheating.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Gen Z is 'monkey barring' — not cheating.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
From a gift of Elizabeth Taylor’s ring, bestowed on Allura, by her cheating younger husband, to $40 million worth of trinkets that Liberty helps salvage from her Upper East Side client wanting a divorce.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
Ciattarelli repeatedly questioned Sherrill's involvement in a cheating scandal at the Naval Academy in 1994.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 5 Nov. 2025
The season 2 finale introduced a dizzying cheating scandal that revealed even more cracks in the ever-cratering friend group.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Nov. 2025
The news also followed the aftermath of a cheating scandal that revealed a months-long affair between Tom Sandoval and Rachel Leviss behind Ariana Madix’s back.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
The documents included disciplinary information and reportedly showed that Sherrill was barred from walking at her 1994 graduation after refusing to inform on classmates involved in a cheating scandal.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
One of the defendants texted another co-conspirator that Billups should purposely lose a hand to avoid cheating suspicions.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
The first accounts of cheating and payoffs during exam week surfaced—a blow to the belief in fairness on which the whole system of guilds depended.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
As the film begins, a mother (Kim Hye-soo) and her young daughter (Park Yeon-ah) have just moved into a new apartment after Mom caught Dad cheating.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
Faison and his girlfriend broke up because of the cheating, but, sharing a child, the two still lived together and were trying to work through their relationship, the girlfriend told police.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
These defendants, which include former professional athletes, used high-tech cheating technology to steal millions of dollars from victims in underground poker games that were secretly fixed.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Naroditsky, whose cause of death has not been made public, had vigorously denied cheating, and other chess champions agreed the claims were baseless.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Both had a bad drinking habit by then, and when Martha confronted Willie about his cheating, a fight broke out.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Oct. 2025
In addition to delivering high-quality search results, this method hinders search-engine cheating; artificially boosting your web page by putting up a thousand pages linking to it won’t accomplish much if those pages have low status.
—Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 11 Oct. 2025
What starts as chatting with friends can sometimes veer into bullying or cheating.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
But like his predecessor, this Frankenstein is just as obsessed with immortality and cheating death through science.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Gen Z is 'monkey barring' — not cheating.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
From a gift of Elizabeth Taylor’s ring, bestowed on Allura, by her cheating younger husband, to $40 million worth of trinkets that Liberty helps salvage from her Upper East Side client wanting a divorce.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
Ciattarelli repeatedly questioned Sherrill's involvement in a cheating scandal at the Naval Academy in 1994.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 5 Nov. 2025
The season 2 finale introduced a dizzying cheating scandal that revealed even more cracks in the ever-cratering friend group.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Nov. 2025
The news also followed the aftermath of a cheating scandal that revealed a months-long affair between Tom Sandoval and Rachel Leviss behind Ariana Madix’s back.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
The documents included disciplinary information and reportedly showed that Sherrill was barred from walking at her 1994 graduation after refusing to inform on classmates involved in a cheating scandal.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
One of the defendants texted another co-conspirator that Billups should purposely lose a hand to avoid cheating suspicions.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheating
Noun
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Always one step ahead of the police, Fantomas is a master of deception and chaos.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
4 Nov. 2025
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The three-part docuseries that premiered this week chronicles how Rasmussen discovered Johnson’s deceptions and finally left him, only to be harassed by her ex after their divorce.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Bianca filed for divorce on the grounds of adultery in 1978, a year after Mick started seeing model Jerry Hall.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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As China’s economy has grown, so too has its incidence of adultery.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Matthiessen, not without reason, portrays the Bureau as paranoid, dishonest, and in league with corporate interests.—
Maggie Doherty,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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For that incredibly dishonest assessment that actually did a disservice to the country, Obama is held up to widespread praise by Democrats and others, even winning the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Their false-ownership counterclaim — accusing Hill of misrepresenting authorship in copyright filings — survived an anti-SLAPP motion to strike in September 2024; Hill has appealed that ruling to the Ninth Circuit.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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The settlement alleged that TFG Holding violated state consumer protection laws by misrepresenting the price consumers could expect to pay for products advertised on the company’s websites.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The defining image of this exact fixture back in February was Szoboszlai lying face-down on the pitch at full time of Liverpool’s 2-0 away win, utterly spent.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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But in 1991, federal agents charged him with lying and continuing to traffic drugs.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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However, the company didn't raise its 2025 forecast, disappointing some investors.—
Seema Mody,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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Apple is betting that the new models will bolster demand after disappointing iPad sales in the June quarter.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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On Canal Street on Thursday morning, lost tourists tripped over commuters hustling out of the subway, the grates on the souvenir stores went up, but most of the street vendors were still missing.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
23 Oct. 2025
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The on-field swings were such a rarity that he was cheered on by Roberts, the Dodgers’ coaching staff and a handful of teammates and his walkup song (Michael Buble’s ‘Feeling Good’) blasted from the sound system briefly, sending photographers and cameramen hustling into action.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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New York Attorney General Letitia James asked a federal judge Friday to dismiss a mortgage fraud case against her, calling it a vindictive and politically motivated prosecution brought at the behest of a president who regards her as an enemy.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Quick action can sometimes limit further loss or help investigators trace the fraud.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Cheating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheating. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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