philandered

verb

past tense of philander
as in cheated
to be sexually unfaithful he can't seem to stop philandering, even now that he's on his fifth marriage

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  1. cheated
  2. stepped out
Verb
  • In 2014, Russia was proven to have cheated in the Sochi Olympic Games.
    — Katie Uhlaender OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
  • Although receipt of the letter does not indicate that someone definitively cheated, an unspecified number of cases have been referred to district attorneys for prosecution, the spokesperson said.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
Definition of cheated
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  • The Current never stepped out to pressure and let the Wave control the ball off a free kick that was taken short.
    — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
  • Another great guy, Mendoza’s grandfather, turned 80 last month, and the rookie stepped out of his Las Vegas bubble to celebrate the milestone on a family trip.
    — Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
Definition of stepped out
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