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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Recent Examples of philander
Sue Ellen, who was married to philandering oil tycoon J.R.
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Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2025
But Hines new home fulfills another big need: To keep her close to her notoriously philandering husband in Washington, D.C., so that won’t be tempted to embroil himself in yet another cheating scandal, according to Oppenheimer.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2025
The story takes a turn when Vinita’s philandering ex-boyfriend, Vincent (George Basil), arrives unexpectedly with a baby, challenging her emotional defenses.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2025
At times, the man, Cassidy, seems like a stereotypical philandering suburban husband—narcissistic, domineering, but convinced of his own good intentions.
—Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025
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Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2025
But Hines new home fulfills another big need: To keep her close to her notoriously philandering husband in Washington, D.C., so that won’t be tempted to embroil himself in yet another cheating scandal, according to Oppenheimer.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2025
The story takes a turn when Vinita’s philandering ex-boyfriend, Vincent (George Basil), arrives unexpectedly with a baby, challenging her emotional defenses.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2025
At times, the man, Cassidy, seems like a stereotypical philandering suburban husband—narcissistic, domineering, but convinced of his own good intentions.
—Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for philander
cheat
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In June 2009, Kate filed for divorce following cheating allegations surrounding Jon.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Park Min-young played a timid wife seeking revenge on her cheating man in Marry My Husband.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Philander.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philander. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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