cheat
verb (used with object)
to defraud; swindle.
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.
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
Now, 18 years later, it has emerged that the club was at the heart of the largest cheating scheme in English soccer history.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
At the time, SuperSport were not on the lookout for cheating, despite the shenanigans of the first two Tests.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
AI chatbots have made large-scale cheating among students -- what some educators call "homework scams" -- easier than ever, allowing them to generate credible solutions to almost any written assignment within seconds.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
“It would be cheating if we were trying to win,” said Mother.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
