philandered

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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  • Passed over to his hapless son (Dacre Montgomery), our (anti-)hero wires a shotgun to his head and takes him hostage, claiming that the organization’s business maneuvers cheated him out of a substantial fortune.
    Radhika Seth, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The woman lives alone, AFP added, citing local media outlets, and was ultimately cheated out of approximately 1 million yen, or about $6,700.
    Jillian Frankel, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
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  • Prince William's London outing comes the day after Prince Harry stepped out in the city to attend the WellChild Awards, supporting his longtime charity for seriously ill children.
    Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
  • During his dad's career, Flynn stepped out to support Jones at several red carpet events.
    Vandana Pawa, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Philandered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philandered. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.

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