betrayed

verb

Definition of betrayednext
past tense of betray
1
as in crossed
to be unfaithful or disloyal to childhood friends of movie stars often betray them by telling their secrets to the supermarket tabloids

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2
as in revealed
to make known (something abstract) through outward signs his face betrayed his exasperation with his nosy neighbor

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3
as in tempted
to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage she was betrayed by a false show of friendship into covering up the crime

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Recent Examples of betrayed When the cleanup began, AI writing was often betrayed by conspicuous clichés. — Eliza Strickland, IEEE Spectrum, 21 Oct. 2026 Though Bell knew the man was not in the army, his musculature still betrayed to Bell his previous career. — Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026 For my body has betrayed that my personal Room 101 must be the mid-exposure realization of having miscalculated a mutual understanding. — Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026 Infuriated and betrayed, Gabe decides to exorcize his rage by partying. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026 What more and more voters are coming to understand is how profoundly they have been betrayed. — David Remnick, New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2026 Ashley Flynn’s sister, Kayla Keyt, said during her victim statement that her family could not overcome their sense of shock and despair after learning that Flynn betrayed them in such a violent and horrible way. — Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 5 Oct. 2026 Now, there are plenty of reasons not to trust the devilish ex-Lantern who killed a Guardian, betrayed his oath, and urged Hal to kill John multiple times. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2026 Some claimed they were betrayed or misled by their clinics but felt their only recourse was to write a bad online review. — Trisha Thadani Kirsten Potter Tanya Pérez Devin Murphy, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for betrayed
  1. crossed
  2. revealed
  3. tempted
  4. double-crossed
  5. displayed
  6. seduced
  7. showed
  8. lured
Verb
  • Iowa State crossed Arizona's 40-yard line three times, its only points coming on Kyle Konrady's 40-yard field goal.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • While countries like Sweden and France are pursuing similar deep geological repositories, Finland has officially crossed the finish line first.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of crossed
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  • Two new clades of the virus, SHAV-EU1 and SHAV-EU2, were detected earlier this year, and genetic testing revealed traces of the first type in the deceased person’s cerebrospinal fluid, urine and saliva, among other samples.
    — Sahas Mehra, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Key Takeaways The experiment revealed an unexpected way to manipulate the weak magnetism inside an atomic nucleus.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of revealed
Verb
  • For parents tempted by a cheap fix on social media, this is the one to pause on.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026
  • There are two clues that suggest Burnham may be tempted to pull the trigger.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of tempted
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  • What Brian and Dougal don’t know is that Lovat has actually double-crossed the MacKenzies; Lovat has secretly aligned with the Crown to betray the Jacobite forces, marching both men directly into a deadly trap.
    — Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Things go awry when he’s double-crossed.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
Definition of double-crossed
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  • Airbnb, which connects travelers with more than 5 million hosts globally, has advised hosts to choose from seven standard house rules that will be displayed prominently on the listing page.
    — Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Hermès has broadened the selection of products displayed on its e-commerce platform, including leather goods, to better reflect the range available to customers.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of displayed
Verb
  • Will Stewart be seduced into the path of corruption by using Sinestro’s emotionally tainted battery, or steel himself against ill influences and continue to blaze his own trail as Earth's sole protector for the time being?
    — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Armani’s languid silhouette soon seduced red- and blue-blooded men the world over.
    — Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of seduced
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  • The 6-foot-9 forward who signed a veteran minimum contract showed willingness to pick up opposing ball-handlers full court.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • In that incident, surveillance footage — first reported by the Daily News — showed the fare-checkers pushing Brooklyn school aide Kyle Taylor up against a bus stop shelter following a fare dispute that had turned physical.
    — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of showed
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  • That night, Pike, her boyfriend, 17-year-old Tadaryl Shipp, and an acquaintance, Shadolla Peterson, 18, lured Slemmer to an isolated area behind the agricultural campus steam plant.
    — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • When Conrad was knocked down at a practice session, Belmonte ran to help him while Manolete lured the animal away.
    — Stephen Bates, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of lured

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