Thesaurus results for PHILANDER

philander

verb

fə-ˈlan-dər

Definition of philander next

as in to cheat

to be sexually unfaithful he can't seem to stop philandering, even now that he's on his fifth marriage

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Recent Examples of philander Released in 1958, Attack told of a wealthy heiress, fresh from a stint at a mental institution, who is turned into a giantess and then deals with her philandering husband and his no-good, money-grubbing floozy. —

Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 9 Jan. 2026 The immortal residents of Mount Olympus—philandering Zeus and his cascading (sometimes circular) family tree—governed every aspect of human existence. —

Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 5 Jan. 2026 Since then, he's shared the screen with Jennifer Lopez in the romantic dramedy Marry Me (2022), playing the philandering fiancé of Lopez's character. —

Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Jan. 2026 But the two ultimately make up and head back to America together — leaving the philandering Tracy to fend for himself abroad. —

Claire Franken, TVLine, 18 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for philander

Recent Examples of Synonyms for philander

cheat

Verb

But a subtler disruption is occurring underneath the cheating concerns and efficiency metrics.

— Shannon McKeen, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Saints tried to cheat to get the win, but referee Charles Robinson caught him and stopped his count.

— Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026