as in adulterous
relating to or being a sexual encounter or relationship between a married person and someone other than their spouse
her husband's compulsive two-timing behavior is the reason she left
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as in adultery
a sexual encounter or relationship between a married person and someone other than their spouse
he found out about the two-timing when he found a love letter stuffed in the dresser
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as in betrayal
the act or fact of violating the trust or confidence of another
this repudiation of her campaign pledges is an unconscionable two-timing of the electorate
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as in betraying
to be unfaithful or disloyal to
an entrepreneur who's supposedly two-timed every business partner she's ever had
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Recent Examples of two-timing
Scott Tobias, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2025
Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
With Kate Sprague, the two-timing wife of Rhode Island governor William Sprague, on his arm (the Spragues would divorce a year later as news of their affair spread), Roscoe Conkling turns up to remind James Blaine that his support for Garfield’s campaign comes with a fee.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
Both albums get scathingly honest about two-timing exes.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for two-timing
Adjective
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Fiction is inherently adulterous.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Apr. 2026
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But the gamesmanship, foreshadowing the adulterous antics of Harold Pinter’s plays, escalates perilously.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Bible teaches that lying, stealing, adultery and coveting your neighbor’s property are sins.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2026
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The facile novelty of adultery is its own mask, a sexy way of dressing up a deep, frightened longing for security.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The friendship betrayal/love triangle of Ciara Miller, West Wilson, and Amanda Batula is still being dissected through thousands of TikTok and Instagram comments.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2026
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The betrayal of Zambada sparked a vicious battle for control of the Sinaloa cartel that has resulted in thousands of deaths.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Fans of Summer House have been eager to find out whether Batula and Wilson would take accountability at the reunion for betraying Miller.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
26 Apr. 2026
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The go-to resource for mapping out those periods is the app EskomSePush (the name of which is a cheeky double entendre in Afrikkans, betraying the public annoyance).—
Abbey Hudetz,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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As for the extramarital affair between Moore and Shiver, the school first received a tip last summer, which led to the school opening its own investigation into the case.—
Trey Wallace OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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Gonzales resigned shortly after, denying wrongdoing after the San Antonio Express-News revealed his extramarital relationship with a staffer who died by suicide in 2025.—
Joseph Konig,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
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But, Keoghan said, the masses primarily only saw the first video, which fueled the widespread cheating rumors about him.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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But even for in-person classes, adaptations to prevent LLM cheating are often concessions that reduce pedagogical quality.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Upon learning of Ava’s treachery, Deborah HOWLS.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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Inflamed by Ratansen’s adviser’s account of Padmavati’s beauty, Alauddin Khalji storms the fortress by treachery rather than valor.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Eshan volunteers at Casa several days each week, sharing his enthusiasm for biology and chemistry with Casa students, while serving as a role model through his academic dedication and extracurricular leadership, the news release stated.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The school was forced to arrange competitions with schools out of state just to make sure their extracurricular programs could continue.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Two-timing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/two-timing. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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