cheat
verb (used with object)
to defraud; swindle.
Example Sentences
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He even cheats at golf, determined to “win” the game that most depends on personal integrity.
From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2026
Mr. Firth’s team cheats, however, by using a handheld doohickey—a thingamabob—that controls minds, renders fire trucks invisible and can even restore electrical power.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
If tax cheats want to lose money, that’s their problem.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 18, 2026
Even in its most robust days, the IRS couldn’t “prosecute everyone who cheats on their taxes,” he says.
From Barron's ● Apr. 9, 2026
But me, she knows that I don’t care about that guy, especially if he cheats on my cousin and is mean to her.
From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi
