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as in misrepresented
to use dishonest methods to achieve a goal
students who cheat on tests end up never knowing anything
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as in slept
to be sexually unfaithful
he suspects that his girlfriend is cheating on him
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as in disappointed
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 stung
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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Recent Examples of cheated
Congressman/Senator/President Lyndon Baines Johnson was a monstrous piece of work who cheated his way to power from his teens on.
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
They felt cheated because rather than pay off the debt, Germany defaulted.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Borrowers can be eligible for that discharge if their schools suddenly closed or they were cheated by their colleges.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2024
Frank also alleged that Glamour Dolls’ updates to Kickstarter backers resulted in customers believing that LFI had defrauded or cheated them.
—Rachel Brodsky, TIME, 5 Dec. 2024
According to an online post this week, Stallone appeared to have been joined by another of his contemporaries, actor Kurt Russell, who was alleged to have said the Democrats cheated in the 2020 election through mail-in ballots.
—Tom Norton, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
People were beaten down, cheated and assassinated.
—John Blake, CNN, 24 Nov. 2024
The company has repeatedly sparred in court with former executives, including a 2017 suit in which longtime executive Sharon Ford claimed that the company had cheated her out of a $1 million bonus.
—Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 13 Nov. 2024
These frustrations can be best summarized as the distinct feeling that guests are being cheated.
—Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2024
The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
They felt cheated because rather than pay off the debt, Germany defaulted.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Borrowers can be eligible for that discharge if their schools suddenly closed or they were cheated by their colleges.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2024
Frank also alleged that Glamour Dolls’ updates to Kickstarter backers resulted in customers believing that LFI had defrauded or cheated them.
—Rachel Brodsky, TIME, 5 Dec. 2024
According to an online post this week, Stallone appeared to have been joined by another of his contemporaries, actor Kurt Russell, who was alleged to have said the Democrats cheated in the 2020 election through mail-in ballots.
—Tom Norton, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
People were beaten down, cheated and assassinated.
—John Blake, CNN, 24 Nov. 2024
The company has repeatedly sparred in court with former executives, including a 2017 suit in which longtime executive Sharon Ford claimed that the company had cheated her out of a $1 million bonus.
—Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 13 Nov. 2024
These frustrations can be best summarized as the distinct feeling that guests are being cheated.
—Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheated
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But ultimately, the Lakota were left voiceless and misrepresented.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
29 Dec. 2024
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Stores are not legally required to accept exchanges or give refunds unless the merchandise was defective or misrepresented.—
Rick Walz,
USA TODAY,
28 Dec. 2024
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The app was plagued by bugs, and users were disappointed to find that essential features, such as sleep timers and alarms, were missing.—
Sol Rashidi,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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Additionally, the latest retail sales data also disappointed, missing Reuters’ forecasts.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
31 Dec. 2024
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average, with a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 27, and the S&P 500 Index’s P/E at 24, are both distorted by tech stocks, such as Nvidia (NVDA).—
Lawrence Carrel,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Has that distorted the trajectory of his adult life?—
Cressida Leyshon,
The New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2024
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Spurgeon saved possession, Shore hustled to beat the Hawks to the puck and popped it down low to Trenin, who set up Spurgeon’s tying goal through Jones’ screen.—
Michael Russo,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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Three hours later, the chair was hustled from the building, and Cohen followed soon afterward.—
Zach Zimmerman,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
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During his time in the White House, Ford started a program granting amnesty to some men who had evaded the draft during the Vietnam War in exchange for 24 months of public service.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
4 Jan. 2025
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Players gathered around the visitor’s dugout, where coach Jim Mora accepted the trophy, and took in the moment, embracing a feeling that has evaded the program for some time.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
28 Dec. 2024
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These players cost a lot of money, that is true, but they were also plucked by a recruitment team established after a challenging first summer for the owners where the correct type of players were not hired.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Protesters aren’t just swept up during protests; since July, the authorities have plucked low-profile demonstrators from their homes days after they were seen on the street.—
Gisela Salim-Peyer,
The Atlantic,
21 Dec. 2024
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The federal agency claims drivers were forced to use the accounts to get paid and were deceived about how to access their earnings, with Walmart threatening to fire workers who did not comply.—
Kate Gibson,
CBS News,
23 Dec. 2024
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The dogs and the customs agents at Dulles Airport were not deceived.—
Joshua Rothman,
The New Yorker,
17 Dec. 2024
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According to the city’s Office of Chief Medical Examiner, Forrest, 64, was beaten to death, suffering blunt impact injuries of the head and torso.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
18 Jan. 2025
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Only one musician manages to beat Charli, as well as Eilish and every other star who lands on the Hot Dance/Pop Songs chart as Americans get their first look at the exciting new tally.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Cheated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheated. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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