1
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
Jones betrayed few nerves Sunday.
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025
When asked why Titball betrayed Quarles, Benson only had one answer.
—La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The memo sparked a broad backlash from even longtime Trump supporters, who felt betrayed after officials like Patel and Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino had long played a role in spreading the conspiracy theories and pushing for the documents’ release in the first place.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Backers of the recall say Engardio betrayed his constituents by going back on support for a compromise that would have kept the highway open to vehicles during the week and banned them on weekends.
—Janie Har, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
But some Titans betrayed their own.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Continue reading … -- IN OTHER NEWS FRIENDSHIP SHATTERED – Rosie O'Donnell says she 'felt betrayed' by Ellen DeGeneres' painful snub.
—FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The shame falls on the person who betrayed me.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 11 Sep. 2025
There’s the fact that Simone betrayed her by accepting Peter’s overtures, and therefore treated Michaela in the same dismissive way that Michaela once treated Peter’s first wife.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Andrew Greif, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025
When asked why Titball betrayed Quarles, Benson only had one answer.
—La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The memo sparked a broad backlash from even longtime Trump supporters, who felt betrayed after officials like Patel and Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino had long played a role in spreading the conspiracy theories and pushing for the documents’ release in the first place.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Backers of the recall say Engardio betrayed his constituents by going back on support for a compromise that would have kept the highway open to vehicles during the week and banned them on weekends.
—Janie Har, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
But some Titans betrayed their own.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Continue reading … -- IN OTHER NEWS FRIENDSHIP SHATTERED – Rosie O'Donnell says she 'felt betrayed' by Ellen DeGeneres' painful snub.
—FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The shame falls on the person who betrayed me.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 11 Sep. 2025
There’s the fact that Simone betrayed her by accepting Peter’s overtures, and therefore treated Michaela in the same dismissive way that Michaela once treated Peter’s first wife.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for betrayed
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These subdivisions are crossed not by timer or physical marker but by feeling.—
Matt Negrin,
Rolling Stone,
20 Sep. 2025
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History Between Brock Lesnar and John Cena Lesnar and Cena first crossed paths back in 2002.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The new smart glasses are a bridge between the company's audio-only Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and the experimental Orion augmented reality glasses that the company revealed at last year's Connect event.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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Authorities revealed that bullet casings recovered at the scene included antifascist messaging, and online messages and additional evidence from the suspect, Tyler Robinson, indicate he may have been driven by Leftist ideology.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Some influencers may be tempted to categorize payments as tips that in reality don’t fit the bill or restructure their pay to take advantage of the tax break, Muresianu said.—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Even though the thing that comes back is decidedly not his little boy, what parent wouldn't at least be tempted to go to the same lengths to bring back their child, regardless of the danger?—
James Grebey,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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He had been double-crossed by Guzmán López, who was also on the plane and had been arranging his surrender for some time.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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There are outdoor garden spaces and a collection of hundreds of works by California artists will be displayed throughout the campus.—
Hanna Kang,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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Palestine flags were waved across the crowd and draped across seats as a giant one was displayed on screen.—
Sophie Williams,
Billboard,
19 Sep. 2025
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These two energies seduced me to find womxn who, through their artistic work, were open to rebellious acts such as publishing art books on essential topics.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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What really happened was that Cherry seduced Daniel into leaving after spotting her ex-boyfriend Nicholas’s new fiancée.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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At that time, the dot plot still showed a majority of Fed policymakers (8) believed that rates would be cut twice more in 2025.—
Paul Weinstein Jr,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The latest monthly growth data showed there was zero growth in July, compared with the previous month, spurring concerns that a slowdown was setting in.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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Two weeks later, after Chip Kelly left UCLA to become the OC at Ohio State, Foster was lured back to be the Bruins’ head coach.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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In April, Liverpool lured CFG’s director of football data Laurie Shaw to Anfield in what was regarded as a major coup within the industry.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Betrayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/betrayed. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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