as in cheats
a dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of something of value
gambling casinos have very elaborate means of detecting cheaters
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Recent Examples of cheaters
In the video, O'Sullivan praised the stranger and expressed her love for women who weren't afraid to expose cheaters.
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Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Cheating has also been a thorn in Warzone’s side for years now, with Activision’s Ricochet system barely holding back the flood of cheaters in the game.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
The United States tops the league table of countries with the most cheaters, with 21 percent of respondents admitting to having cheated on any past or present partner, according to 2021 findings by Statista.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Or too painful to accept their success without essentially calling them frauds or cheaters.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2025
There are cheaters of many forms in the Hall of Fame.
—Eno Sarris, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
These modules—there are at least five of them—involve feelings like empathy for the vulnerable, resentment of cheaters, respect for authority, regard for sanctity, and anger at betrayal.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
Some top streamers have also run into these cheaters, showing that the issue is becoming more widespread.
—Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Some streamers, who obviously have very powerful PCs, have managed to kill a couple of these cheaters, with this clip from streamer LVNDMARK being the best example so far.
—Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Cheating has also been a thorn in Warzone’s side for years now, with Activision’s Ricochet system barely holding back the flood of cheaters in the game.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
The United States tops the league table of countries with the most cheaters, with 21 percent of respondents admitting to having cheated on any past or present partner, according to 2021 findings by Statista.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Or too painful to accept their success without essentially calling them frauds or cheaters.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2025
There are cheaters of many forms in the Hall of Fame.
—Eno Sarris, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
These modules—there are at least five of them—involve feelings like empathy for the vulnerable, resentment of cheaters, respect for authority, regard for sanctity, and anger at betrayal.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
Some top streamers have also run into these cheaters, showing that the issue is becoming more widespread.
—Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Some streamers, who obviously have very powerful PCs, have managed to kill a couple of these cheaters, with this clip from streamer LVNDMARK being the best example so far.
—Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Cheaters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheaters. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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