cheat on
phrasal verb
cheated on; cheating on; cheats on
informal
: to break a promise made to (someone, such as one's wife or husband) by having sex with someone else
He cheated on his wife/girlfriend.
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Haack and Larocca’s appearance occurred one day after Larocca’s ex, Andrea Deanna, spoke with the Daily Mail, claiming that Haack cheated on her ex-husband Josh Hall.
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Charna Flam, People.com, 2 May 2025
Brinkley also had to deal with suspicions that Joel had cheated on her.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2025
Amid William Divorce Rumors Related: Did William really cheat on Kate?
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 29 Apr. 2025
But in the summer of 2023, Harry went on the Call Her Daddy podcast and seemingly confirmed their split by claiming his last girlfriend cheated on him.
—Joelle Goldstein, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Charna Flam, People.com, 2 May 2025
Brinkley also had to deal with suspicions that Joel had cheated on her.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2025
Amid William Divorce Rumors Related: Did William really cheat on Kate?
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 29 Apr. 2025
But in the summer of 2023, Harry went on the Call Her Daddy podcast and seemingly confirmed their split by claiming his last girlfriend cheated on him.
—Joelle Goldstein, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Cheat on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheat%20on. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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