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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Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for two-timing
Adjective
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The supernatural thriller sees a woman return from death as a vindictive spirit to torment her adulterous husband.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
26 June 2025 -
But with a twist so big — Sarah being the killer of her adulterous husband Adam’s mistress, Kelly Summers, and the one who set him up for the murder while simultaneously defending him tooth and nail in court — where was Rose to go after that?—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Unhappy unions loom large in the novel, which teems with adultery.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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Thou shalt not commit adultery.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The series explores the trauma, betrayal, and moral conflicts of characters pushed to the edge.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
15 Oct. 2025
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Inside Gaza, criticizing Hamas has long been treated by the organization as a form of betrayal.—
Mohammed R. Mhawish,
New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Then later, after Flores had died, the litigation accuses Freedman of publicly defending himself by betraying attorney-client confidences and misrepresenting the merits of Flores’ own case in the media.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Oct. 2025
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They will be accused of being finance-first and football-second, of betraying tradition.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But the tragedy also proved devastating for the couple, as stories of Ted's extramarital affairs and heavy drinking dominated headlines.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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This raised the possibility of an extramarital relationship gone sour.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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And though all accusations of the Blue Jays' cheating are hearsay, the frequent references to the Astros indicate the lasting impact that scandal has had on the sport.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
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People make close, intense bonds when stuck in the Big Brother house together, and Vince and Morgan’s dynamic crosses more lines with each passing day, emotional cheating threatening to tip into physical even as Vince continues to hopelessly cloak his feelings in flimsy analogies and code phrases.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And when the surviving crew interrogates the android Ash about his treachery, the book has him pretty much spill the space beans.—
Daniel Dockery,
Vulture,
22 Sep. 2025
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When does compromise become treachery or defeat?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Any extracurricular school program requires funding to sustain itself, but operating a full-scale racing team is an especially costly endeavor.—
Jordan Bianchi,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Exclusion is a violation of the Minnesota Human Rights Act, which has protected the rights of trans kids to participate in all extracurricular activities for decades.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Two-timing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/two-timing. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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