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as in to misrepresent
to use dishonest methods to achieve a goal
students who cheat on tests end up never knowing anything
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2
as in to lie
to be sexually unfaithful
he suspects that his girlfriend is cheating on him
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as in to disappoint
to fall short in satisfying the expectation or hope of
the daredevil survived his plunge over the falls with barely a scratch, having cheated death once again
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as in to squeeze
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
a despicable confidence man who heartlessly cheated elderly people out of their savings
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as in dodger
a dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of something of value
a cheat at cards
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Recent Examples of cheat
Adam Smith, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2025
Their legal complaints argue that patients were misled about the accuracy and utility of PGT-A, cheating them out of time, money, and even dreams of having families, since some people have discarded embryos based on the test results.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 6 Mar. 2025
Christian Dashiell, Parents, 10 Mar. 2025
But with one of his final connections to Colorado gone, some simple advice: Focus on fashioning a perfect ending to a potential Hall of Fame career, not clothing.
Jokic cheat code: The growing NBA chatter is that coach JJ Redick’s defense on Nikola Jokic exposed the Nugets, provided a cheat code.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2025
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Verb
More wearable tech news: Are Halliday's AI smart glasses an amazing new wearable or surefire way to cheat?
—Adam Smith, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2025
Their legal complaints argue that patients were misled about the accuracy and utility of PGT-A, cheating them out of time, money, and even dreams of having families, since some people have discarded embryos based on the test results.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 6 Mar. 2025
Noun
However, the real cheat code may be turning away from the idyllic and amplifying the real-life stories of parents who share similar struggles.
—Christian Dashiell, Parents, 10 Mar. 2025
But with one of his final connections to Colorado gone, some simple advice: Focus on fashioning a perfect ending to a potential Hall of Fame career, not clothing.
Jokic cheat code: The growing NBA chatter is that coach JJ Redick’s defense on Nikola Jokic exposed the Nugets, provided a cheat code.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2025
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Verb
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The lawsuit, filed by members of the church in October 2024, stems from allegations that Gateway was not transparent with its finances and misrepresented how donations were spent despite generating $100 million in revenue in the past, according to The Christian Post.—
Amy McDaniel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Mar. 2025
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Practicing Forgiveness—For Your Partner And Yourself Much like gratitude, forgiveness is commonly misrepresented.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Easter Island, the most remote inhabited island on Earth, lies 3,700 kilometres off the coast of mainland Chile.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2025
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Broken shackles lie underneath the statue’s drapery, to symbolize the end of all types of servitude and oppression.—
Jack Guy,
CNN,
18 Mar. 2025
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Hulk Hogan's recent Real American Beer meet and greet ended prematurely, leaving fans disappointed.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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Fans looking for crowd-pleasing contemporary work will be disappointed.—
Rob Salkowitz,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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This 2019 retread attempts to squeeze that same emotional response out of viewers, simply by recreating every frame through photorealistic CGI.—
Staff Author,
EW.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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But skyrocketing home prices and stubbornly high mortgage rates in the past few years have squeezed many buyers to the sidelines of the market, raising concerns that this year will see a nationwide drop in sales even during the spring homebuying season.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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In contrast, anonymous digital cash is a tax dodger’s dream.—
David G.W. Birch,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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The layoffs of roughly 7,000 Internal Revenue Service probationary workers beginning this week probably mean the end of the agency’s plan to go after high-wealth tax dodgers and could spell disaster for revenue collection, experts say.—
Fatima Hussein,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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DeAngelo evaded prosecution for years while committing a string of murders and rapes across the Golden State between 1974 and 1986, including two murders and nine kidnappings in Sacramento County alone.—
Lia Russell,
Sacramento Bee,
22 Mar. 2025
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No criticism about images today can evade the question of improbable scale.—
Emmanuel Iduma,
ARTnews.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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The officer also stated that the floors were extremely dirty and described the playpen where the infant had reportedly been sleeping had no bedding and said that the mattress was extremely dirty and stained, according to court records.—
Silas Morgan,
Orlando Sentinel,
18 Mar. 2025
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The home sleeps 16 and is decorated in pinks and purples, with pops of the pop star’s likeness to get you in the ultimate Swift mood.—
Sophie Liza Cannon,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, many women around the world are still struggling to find work, with many holding precarious jobs or forced to hustle in the informal economy just to get by.—
Meera Senthilingam,
CNN,
7 Mar. 2025
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There was looting of office items ranging from computer monitors to art that hung on the walls to relics of the company’s storied past such as awards, while employees hustled to retrieve their personal belongings.—
Carolyn Giardina,
Variety,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Cheat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheat. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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