cheat on

phrasal 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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After days of rumors claiming Barry Keoghan cheated on Sabrina Carpenter before their breakup, a new source is speaking out to paint a clearer picture of their recent split—and, of course, directly address those viral cheating allegations that took over social media. —

Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 7 Dec. 2024 Peter and Petra are childhood best friends — and Peter and Petra cheat on their fiancés with each other. —

Gabriele Regalbuto, Fox News, 2 Dec. 2024 For those not fluent in VPR, Season 10 ended with the revelation that Sandoval had been cheating on his longtime girlfriend Madix with their friend and fellow castmate Raquel Leviss. —

Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2024 Despite being cheated on by her boyfriend of many years with her close friend Rachel Leviss, which was happening as Season 10 filmed, Madix gave Bravo another season, including being in Sandoval’s presence. —

Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cheat on