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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He counsels letter writers on how to handle a cheating brother, discuss religion with a devout friend, and avoid spiraling over the fear of being single forever.
From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2026
And in a setup straight out of a whodunit: Meet Caltech’s four-member “fraud squad,” which vets every admitted student’s application—scrutinizing everything from science-fair certificate fonts to transcript signatures to combat AI-fueled cheating.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Cybersecurity researchers call this type of cheating “reward hacking,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
The father of a teenager from Guinea with sickle cell disease who died days after he was arrested for cheating in an exam has told the BBC he blames the authorities for his death.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
“Isn’t that kind of like cheating or something?”
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
