as in to cheat
to be sexually unfaithful
he can't seem to stop philandering, even now that he's on his fifth marriage
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The immortal residents of Mount Olympus—philandering Zeus and his cascading (sometimes circular) family tree—governed every aspect of human existence.
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Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 5 Jan. 2026
Since then, he's shared the screen with Jennifer Lopez in the romantic dramedy Marry Me (2022), playing the philandering fiancé of Lopez's character.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Jan. 2026
In his 1964 book The Minister and the Choir Singer, attorney William Kunstler theorized that the crime was committed by the Ku Klux Klan, then active in New Jersey, as a way to punish the philandering minister.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 27 June 2025
But the two ultimately make up and head back to America together — leaving the philandering Tracy to fend for himself abroad.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 18 June 2025
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Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 5 Jan. 2026
Since then, he's shared the screen with Jennifer Lopez in the romantic dramedy Marry Me (2022), playing the philandering fiancé of Lopez's character.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Jan. 2026
In his 1964 book The Minister and the Choir Singer, attorney William Kunstler theorized that the crime was committed by the Ku Klux Klan, then active in New Jersey, as a way to punish the philandering minister.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 27 June 2025
But the two ultimately make up and head back to America together — leaving the philandering Tracy to fend for himself abroad.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for philander
cheat
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Notice something small, then compliment it This one is almost cheating.—
Henna Pryor,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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Naumann also did Loughlin’s hair for this March outing, which marked the mother and daughters’ first red-carpet appearance together since the 2019 college admissions cheating scandal.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
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“Philander.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philander. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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