cheat
verb (used with object)
to defraud; swindle.
were 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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And I admit that it felt weird, as if I were cheating.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
She, too, says she has seen people "on their phones and smartphones" recently, but has not known for sure if they were cheating.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2025
They had outfielder Josh Reddick, who once waved wrestling belts in the Dodgers clubhouse and since has suggested the Dodgers were cheating too and claimed the Astros are a dynasty.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2022
If she thought drivers were cheating on the meter, she would do battle, jump out without paying and yell a raunchier version of “Don’t ever mess with a New Yorker!”
From New York Times ● Dec. 11, 2021
“He acts stupid, maybe, but if he thought you and me were cheating on him .. .” Agnes shrugged.
From "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson
