as in cheat
a dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of something of value
gambling casinos have very elaborate means of detecting cheaters
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Recent Examples of cheater
If certainty is the threshold for discipline, many cheaters will evade accountability.
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Jordan Himelfarb, Time, 15 Dec. 2025
While admitted cheaters were offered a pathway back into the seven-year program, some students say they were swept up in the scandal and wrongly accused in a flawed investigation.
—Mahsa Saeidi, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
Analysis of that data would give them an even greater leg-up on cheaters than what savvy bookmakers and gamblers who monitored the markets had.
—David Hill, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
After all, who doesn't want a cheater button now and again and just let the motor do all the work for you?
—New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2025
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Jordan Himelfarb, Time, 15 Dec. 2025
While admitted cheaters were offered a pathway back into the seven-year program, some students say they were swept up in the scandal and wrongly accused in a flawed investigation.
—Mahsa Saeidi, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
Analysis of that data would give them an even greater leg-up on cheaters than what savvy bookmakers and gamblers who monitored the markets had.
—David Hill, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
After all, who doesn't want a cheater button now and again and just let the motor do all the work for you?
—New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheater
Noun
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An oversized Oxford shirt is a rich-looking cheat code for the ages.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
7 Feb. 2026
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That’s basically the cheat code to any travel wardrobe.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Almost all other passengers dine at the Britannia Restaurant, and there’s also a buffet restaurant serving international cuisine, with options for vegans, vegetarians and dairy dodgers.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Jan. 2026
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But my collection intentionally ignored the fraudulent exploits of billionaire heirs, tax dodgers and corporate magnates — defense contracts, government lobbying, bank accounts in Switzerland, shell companies in Panama, citizenship of Antigua and political asylum in London.—
Snigdha Poonam,
The Dial,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Cheater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheater. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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