cheat
verb (used with object)
to defraud; swindle.
has been cheating
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present perfect progressiveof cheat (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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"When you get that kind of disparity in the marks, it's clear the student has been cheating," he said.
From BBC ● Dec. 16, 2025
Dear Amy: My husband of 34 years has been cheating on me for years.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 22, 2023
In it, she plays a J-Lo-like pop star who learns her fiancé has been cheating on her just before their wedding is to be televised.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 7, 2022
There has been cheating in baseball for decades.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2020
The steward has been cheating his master already.
From All Saints' Day and Other Sermons by Charles Kingsley
