as in cheated
to be sexually unfaithful
he hired a private detective because he thought his wife was screwing around
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That’s the kind of corporate doublespeak that makes consumers feel cheated and disrespected.—
Christopher Elliott,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2026 -
Schiller is a man who cheated death and whose harrowing ordeal is dramatized by actor Tony Shalhoub in a recent movie.—
Troy Roberts,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Prior to Proof's opening night, the couple most recently stepped out with their longtime friend and business partner Ben Affleck at the February premiere of Chris Hemsworth's recent heist movie Crime 101.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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After the tornado sirens cut out, Andrew Donaldson stepped out of his Clinton home and looked to the sky.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Screwed around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screwed%20around. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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