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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The federations said that the ultra-fast-fashion groups break a number of laws in Europe, including avoiding taxes and cheating on custom duties, as well as violating intellectual property rights.
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Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2025
Their relationship seemingly did not end amicably after fans speculated that Stokes cheated on Cline.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Divorce was on the rise in the 1920s and 1930s and spiked after wars, like the Civil War, World War I, and later, World War II, when spouses cheated on one another while husbands were deployed.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Now fans are jumping to the conclusion that White cheated on Dobrev, causing their breakup.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 12 Sep. 2025
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Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2025
Their relationship seemingly did not end amicably after fans speculated that Stokes cheated on Cline.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Divorce was on the rise in the 1920s and 1930s and spiked after wars, like the Civil War, World War I, and later, World War II, when spouses cheated on one another while husbands were deployed.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Now fans are jumping to the conclusion that White cheated on Dobrev, causing their breakup.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Cheat on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheat%20on. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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