as in cheated
to be sexually unfaithful
he hired a private detective because he thought his wife was screwing around
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The federal charges were dropped on the basis that the incentive programs the developers allegedly cheated were unconstitutional to begin with because of their focus on minority- and woman-owned businesses.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
29 Aug. 2025 -
Still, the timing and the fact that Hines cheated at all is a major setback.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Investigators determined that a lone gunman stepped out of a vehicle near the intersection of Clinton Avenue and East 29th Street and fired about 30 rounds at people who were standing on a sidewalk before leaving in the vehicle.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
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The two last stepped out for a red carpet date night at The King's Trust Awards in London on June 26.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Screwed around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screwed%20around. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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