cheat on

verb

cheated on; cheating on; cheats on
informal
: to break a promise made to (someone, such as one's wife or husband) by having sex with someone else
He cheated on his wife/girlfriend.

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Nobody cheated on the other person. — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 26 June 2026 Nobody cheated on the other person. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 24 June 2026 Nobody cheated on the other person. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 22 June 2026 Nobody cheated on the other person. — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for cheat on

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“Cheat on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheat%20on. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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