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as in misrepresented
to use dishonest methods to achieve a goal
students who cheat on tests end up never knowing anything
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as in slept
to be sexually unfaithful
he suspects that his girlfriend is cheating on him
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as in disappointed
to fall short in satisfying the expectation or hope of
the daredevil survived his plunge over the falls with barely a scratch, having cheated death once again
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as in stung
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
a despicable confidence man who heartlessly cheated elderly people out of their savings
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Recent Examples of cheated
The tension resurfaced when her sister discovered her partner had cheated again and asked to stay at the poster’s home with both children.
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Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
Every town has its nostalgic spots—ice cream shops, deli counters, old-school diners—that seem to have cheated time.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2025
Though no proof Naroditsky cheated has ever been produced, a small faction of others started raising questions about his play, too, and Kramnik continued broadcasting questions about Naroditsky.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 18 Dec. 2025
That’s hard, especially after getting cheated.
—Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Few believed Naroditsky had cheated, and many wanted to see his accuser held to account.
—Jordan Himelfarb, Time, 15 Dec. 2025
The fan was feeling cheated and the artist is given a f—ked up perception.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2025
The fractures within the group, however — with some of the cast siding with Ariana Madix (who’d been cheated on), and others agreeing to film with Tom Sandoval (who had cheated) — made filming for Season 11 mostly unsustainainable.
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
James' office probed allegations that the organization inflated the former president's net worth by billions of dollars and cheated lenders and others with false and misleading financial statements.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheated
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Ada County also misrepresented what happened, the lawsuit alleged.—
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The man misrepresented his age, identity, background and likeness to groom minors and create a false sense of safety, federal prosecutors said.—
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The couple slept on a filthy mattress on the floor with their 4-year-old son, Stephano.—
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For this story, our editors and contributors tested their luxury pillows in their own homes for at least a month (our minimum testing time frame), but most of them have been slept on for nearly six months to get a true gauge of how these models hold up over time.—
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Diners were disappointed to learn that the restaurant had run out of pie before noon.—
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While the secondary received most of the blame, the Bobcats' pass rush disappointed most, contrary to preseason expectations.—
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Tuesday’s loss in Orlando stung a little more for the Miami Heat than the usual December loss during a long 82-game regular season.—
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But still, some losses have stung harder than others.—
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Here’s everything to know about her mental health history and the religious influence that allegedly distorted her beliefs.—
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However, the government shutdown, which halted data collection, may have distorted the results.—
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Mountain View Fire Rescue hustled to get to a fire caused by a power pole that blew down.—
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My mother—an incredible single mom of four kids—just hustled.—
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The Ravens would find the endzone once again with nine minutes left in regulation after Lamar Jackson evaded heavy pressure from Pittsburgh's front seven to find Zay Flowers for a 50-yard touchdown pass to reclaim the lead, 17-13.—
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Out-of-state businesses that evaded city taxes by hiding city business income.—
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An all-star cast plucked from different corners of the pop culture firmament leads Ryan Murphy's All's Fair, a Hulu legal drama about female divorce attorneys who open their own practice.—
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Such is life in Marthaland, where homemaking tasks are plucked from the realm of everyday drudgery and elevated to a pure pursuit of excellence.—
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“Cheated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheated. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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