cheat
verb (used with object)
to defraud; swindle.
cheated
Example Sentences
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“I’d ask them, ‘Do you want to fly in a plane with a pilot who cheated his way through flight school?’”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
The video alleging the Patriots may have cheated on field goals.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
The Times has interviewed more than a dozen clients and investors who said they were cheated by Holdo.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
“A lot of people say, ‘Well, he’s got baggage, he cheated on his wife.’
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
I cheated my eyes to the left to see that it was Professor Green.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
