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as in crossed
to be unfaithful or disloyal to
childhood friends of movie stars often betray them by telling their secrets to the supermarket tabloids
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as in revealed
to make known (something abstract) through outward signs
his face betrayed his exasperation with his nosy neighbor
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as in tempted
to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage
she was betrayed by a false show of friendship into covering up the crime
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Recent Examples of betrayed
But that friendship was betrayed as settlers dried up the Gila with upstream dams and diversions.
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Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
Babeuf was betrayed by an informant, put on trial in 1797, and eventually acquitted of conspiracy, but he was executed for committing his ideas about inequality to print.
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Ann Manov,
Harpers Magazine,
30 June 2026
Tyrion bravely led the defense of King’s Landing, betrayed outside the gates by the King’s Guard.
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Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
But the impact of that seismic shock has dwarfed just how handily Sinner was beating Cerúndolo until his body betrayed him.
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Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
Jamison left, making a comment that his mother took to mean Redman had betrayed or cheated on him somehow, prosecutors said.
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Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
From Morgan’s perspective, she feels betrayed by the fact that Nicky left her in the house as a kid to go to seminary school.
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Carita Rizzo,
Deadline,
15 June 2026
The governor’s plan has left Savage-Sangwan and other advocates feeling betrayed by Newsom, who went from pushing to expand Medi-Cal coverage for undocumented immigrants to last year freezing enrollment and adding a monthly fee for immigrants who want to use the coverage.
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Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
8 June 2026
By greatly expanding the dimensions of his images, with their muted palettes, tight cropping, found symmetries, and laconic wit, had the maestro of the photographic epigram betrayed his subtractive aesthetic?
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James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
Babeuf was betrayed by an informant, put on trial in 1797, and eventually acquitted of conspiracy, but he was executed for committing his ideas about inequality to print.
—
Ann Manov,
Harpers Magazine,
30 June 2026
Tyrion bravely led the defense of King’s Landing, betrayed outside the gates by the King’s Guard.
—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
But the impact of that seismic shock has dwarfed just how handily Sinner was beating Cerúndolo until his body betrayed him.
—
Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
Jamison left, making a comment that his mother took to mean Redman had betrayed or cheated on him somehow, prosecutors said.
—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
From Morgan’s perspective, she feels betrayed by the fact that Nicky left her in the house as a kid to go to seminary school.
—
Carita Rizzo,
Deadline,
15 June 2026
The governor’s plan has left Savage-Sangwan and other advocates feeling betrayed by Newsom, who went from pushing to expand Medi-Cal coverage for undocumented immigrants to last year freezing enrollment and adding a monthly fee for immigrants who want to use the coverage.
—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
8 June 2026
By greatly expanding the dimensions of his images, with their muted palettes, tight cropping, found symmetries, and laconic wit, had the maestro of the photographic epigram betrayed his subtractive aesthetic?
—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for betrayed
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On Saturday, 19 vessels crossed the Strait of Hormuz in either direction, but only one openly signaled its inbound transit along the Omani coast, Kpler data show.
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Unlike last year, however, no Russian drones or missiles crossed the sky above the campsite on their way toward Kyiv.
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While chatting with ExtraTV at the Tight Ends & Friends concert presented by Sports Illustrated and Reese's, San Francisco 49ers player George Kittle confirmed he was invited to the upcoming ceremony — and revealed one of the pair's wedding rules.
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Research on elite competitive eaters revealed that some individuals can train to increase the elasticity of their stomachs.
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The French Market Food lovers will be tempted by the French specialty foods showcased at booths on Madison Avenue, with most vendors representing local businesses.
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While you might be tempted to initially dismiss higher bills as due to hot weather, a persistent increase often signals that maintenance is overdue.
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Things go awry when he’s double-crossed.
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In Play Dirty, Wahlberg stars a career criminal named Parker, who’s double-crossed by a member of his team after a robbery.
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Tourists are seen at the forecourt of the iconic Gateway of India as a digital display of messaging app WhatsApp is displayed, in Mumbai on August 25, 2023.
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During the celebration, a state-of-the art-Charlie Daniels hologram will be displayed.
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That book is a revenge fantasy about the former art school professor who seduced her, discarded her and destroyed her confidence as a painter.
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So instead of Syrax, the Blacks get close air support from Jace on Vermax and Moondancer, ridden by Baela, who is easily seduced into battle by Jace’s unchecked hero complex.
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As he was wheeled away to a waiting ambulance, Gil wore an oxygen mask and neck brace, and his face showed bruising.
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Khamenei’s son and successor Mojtaba Khamenei has yet to appear, as video showed three of Ali Khamenei’s other children at the ceremony.
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In the suit, Ibrahim alleges that he was lured to the gym under the pretense of a challenge and was ambushed by Watson, a co-owner of the gym and two other men.
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And even how all this will translate in the years and decades to come in terms of everything from local legacy to events lured here, from international business opportunities or cultural engagements.
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“Betrayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/betrayed. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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