screwed around

verb

past tense of screw around
as in cheated
to be sexually unfaithful he hired a private detective because he thought his wife was screwing around

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for screwed around
  1. cheated
  2. stepped out
Verb
  • But the idea that girls are being cheated is personal for some athletes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Miller—who is no stranger to extramarital tabloid scandals herself—has also mastered her getting-cheated-on performances.
    — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of cheated
Verb
  • Brody and Meester first stepped out together in February 2013, and were engaged by November of that same year.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The mother-daughter duo stepped out for the Gala of the Stars.
    — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of stepped out
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“Screwed around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screwed%20around. Accessed 31 Oct. 2026.

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