as in cheated
to be sexually unfaithful
he hired a private detective because he thought his wife was screwing around
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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 Harry and Meghan Markle stepped out together for a good cause, marking the couple's first joint appearance since the prince's reunion with King Charles lll earlier this month.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
21 Sep. 2025
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This January, after Zendaya stepped out at the 2025 Golden Globe Awards with a diamond ring on her left-hand ring finger, a family source confirmed to PEOPLE that they are engaged.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Screwed around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screwed%20around. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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