cheating
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present participleof cheat.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
cheatverb (used with object)to defraud; swindle.
Example Sentences
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Mr. Anderson covers it all, from Tom Brady’s high-school struggles to the NFL’s infamous $20 million “deflate-gate” investigation, during which the Patriots were accused of cheating, to his difficult divorce.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Bancroft and Australia were exposed mere moments after their act of cheating.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
A growing number of universities, from Yale to Cornell, have either banned or discouraged faculty reliance on AI detection tools as the primary evidence of alleged cheating.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
"And to those cheating the system, your claim will be thrown out, and you will be removed from this country."
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
I actually think about sitting and scooting, but I do make it down without cheating.
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
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