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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During their trip, Meredith was angry at Britani for bringing up TikTok rumors alleging that Meredith's husband Seth Marks had cheated on her.
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Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
He was sentenced to eight years behind bars for that and a scheme to defraud the city of Antioch by cheating on college tests to receive an educational incentive pay raise.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
Thiry says that workers who had been cheated on were also less sure that in-app safety features would keep them safe, which is a sign of a deeper loss of trust.
—Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The song insinuated that Lamar had cheated on his fiancée and was physically violent with her.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2026
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Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
He was sentenced to eight years behind bars for that and a scheme to defraud the city of Antioch by cheating on college tests to receive an educational incentive pay raise.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
Thiry says that workers who had been cheated on were also less sure that in-app safety features would keep them safe, which is a sign of a deeper loss of trust.
—Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The song insinuated that Lamar had cheated on his fiancée and was physically violent with her.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Cheat on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheat%20on. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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