screwed around

verb

past tense of screw around
as in cheated
to be sexually unfaithful he hired a private detective because he thought his wife was screwing around

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for screwed around
  1. cheated
  2. stepped out
Verb
  • The simple truth is that no single technology can fully address AI misuse or determine whether a student cheated.
    — Melissa Loble, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Scarlett Johansson sued you over that, alleging that Disney cheated her out of box office upside.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of cheated
Verb
  • Lawrence, 36, recently stepped out in these exact mules, and they’re nearly sold out.
    — Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Hong Kong — One of China’s most important - and mysterious - security officials has stepped out of the shadows and been identified, thanks in part to a guest list published by the White House.
    — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of stepped out
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“Screwed around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screwed%20around. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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