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as in misrepresents
to use dishonest methods to achieve a goal
students who cheat on tests end up never knowing anything
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as in lies
to be sexually unfaithful
he suspects that his girlfriend is cheating on him
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as in disappoints
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 hustles
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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as in dodgers
a dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of something of value
a cheat at cards
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Recent Examples of cheats
Brie Stimson , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Unlike traditional cheats, which are software-based, this exoskeleton alters real-world arm movements.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
Her character also has a fake handicapped license plate and cheats at golf.
—Brie Stimson , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Unlike traditional cheats, which are software-based, this exoskeleton alters real-world arm movements.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheats
Verb
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This statement fundamentally misrepresents how research is done.—
Brendan Harley,
Twin Cities,
11 Sep. 2025
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This statement fundamentally misrepresents how research is done.—
Brendan Harley,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Twenty minutes east of Asheville lies Black Mountain.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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The capital Vilnius lies roughly 30 km from the border.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In this wager, the bad outcome isn't that AI disappoints.—
Toby Stuart,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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If this season disappoints, there will be a strong case to be made for an overhaul.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Jackson hustles to his seat in the audience, dead center, behind the main cameras as the chat begins.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
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The costume department hustles to reattach a limping sole as the star breathes through the heat.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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For now, love evades understanding—which means that finding someone will remain, much of the time, a pain in the ass.—
Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
27 Sep. 2025
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Oh plays Eve, a deskbound MI-5 agent who longs to be a spy in the field, a dream that is soon realized when a mutual obsession develops between her and a sadistic, sociopathic assassin (Jodie Comer) who always evades capture.—
Vulture Editors,
Vulture,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The modern, upscale building sleeps about 60 people in dormitory beds and private rooms, and even has a hot shower.—
Scott Yorko,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
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Her mother still sleeps downstairs.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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There may be even greater reasons to put an ad that plucks the heartstrings in front of a broader crowd.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Nearby Mystic Aquarium is a standout with beluga whales, sharks, African penguins, seals, sea lions, and more.—
Sarah Buder,
AFAR Media,
2 Oct. 2025
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Whitney noted that most people bitten by sharks die from blood loss, not from being eaten or carried away.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Cheats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheats. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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