cheat
verb (used with object)
to defraud; swindle.
was cheating
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past progressiveof cheat.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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For the past year, Naroditsky had been tormented by his childhood hero, former world champion Vladimir Kramnik, who insisted that Naroditsky was cheating while he played online.
From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2025
It involved a woman named Eleanor confronting another woman her boyfriend Ralf Panitz was cheating with: his ex-wife Nancy Campbell-Panitz.
From Salon ● Jan. 7, 2025
Giving evidence, the TV presenter said he had tried to "de-escalate" a conflict with Mr Dymond's partner Jane Callaghan, who feared that he was cheating on her.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2024
The show comes at a good time for Madix, who found out in the past year that her longtime partner and “Vanderpump Rules” co-star Tom Sandoval was cheating on her with another co-star.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 11, 2024
Mama said it was because he used to buy flour from a man who Papa suspected was cheating him.
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
