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cheated

ADJECTIVE

defrauded

Synonyms

STRONG

bamboozled beguiled bilked burned conned deceived defrauded duped finessed hoodwinked overcharged swindled tricked victimized

WEAK

ripped off scammed taken in

Example Sentences

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Debbie said it was hard but that she never felt cheated or jealous.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Is he mad that his wife-to-be cheated on him before their nuptials?

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

They married in 2021 and documented their struggles on “Summer House,” including when Cooke cheated on Batula in 2019, and spent the night at a fan’s apartment in 2025.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Several felt cheated by motherhood because the reality did not live up to the idealised version society had sold them.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

He had cheated on a college exam, ripped a picture of a woman out of a magazine.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri