as in fake
being such in appearance only and made with or manufactured from usually cheaper materials
the dummy shutters on the house are actually made of vinyl and are for decoration only
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as in idiot
a stupid person
it's obvious that she's in love with you, you dummy
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as in copy
something that is made to look exactly like something else
for the movie, the props department made a dummy of the lunar module actually used in the mission
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Recent Examples of dummy
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
27 May 2026
Once separated from its booster, the spacecraft deployed 20 dummy Starlink Internet satellites at an altitude of around 195 kilometers, as well as two operational satellites that are designed to scan Starship’s heat shield and beam images back to Earth for further analysis.
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Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
22 May 2026
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
Each year, fire safety officials warn of the dangers of fireworks and stage demonstrations of dummies that catch fire and watermelons that explode.
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Linda Trischitta,
Sun-Sentinel.com,
10 July 2017
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For example, Ship successfully deployed 20 dummy Starlink internet satellites, as well as two actual Starlinks equipped with cameras to image the vehicle's heat shield in space.
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Mike Wall,
Space.com,
27 May 2026
Once separated from its booster, the spacecraft deployed 20 dummy Starlink Internet satellites at an altitude of around 195 kilometers, as well as two operational satellites that are designed to scan Starship’s heat shield and beam images back to Earth for further analysis.
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Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
22 May 2026
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Magic starred Hopkins as Corky, a magician who reaches fame alongside his ventriloquist’s dummy, the obnoxious and wisecracking Fats.
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Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
Each year, fire safety officials warn of the dangers of fireworks and stage demonstrations of dummies that catch fire and watermelons that explode.
—
Linda Trischitta,
Sun-Sentinel.com,
10 July 2017
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To combat bots, Ticketmaster, the primary ticketing platform for many concerts, blocks automated software, identifies and shuts down fake accounts and cancels orders that violate its policies.
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No one called for a fake investigation on Key Lime.
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Mantzoukas was willing to look like a maniac and a moron in equal measure.
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Lluís then calls Puig Antich a moron.
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As for beauty, Madonna wore her golden doll-like curls down with a middle part and hair clips.
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Mattel Creations On Wednesday, eight months after the licensing agreement with Netflix was struck, Mattel announced the pending releases of the first dolls in the toymaker’s KPop Demon Hunters line.
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Pekec declined to say who filed the permit and did not provide NBC News with a copy.
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Created in 2003 by Kirkman and Cory Walker, and joined later by contributing creator Ryan Ottley, the award-winning Invincible comic series ran for 15 years in collaboration with Image Comics, spanning 146 issues and selling more than 6 million copies.
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Vxhinqy Crossbody Phone Strap With a faux leather strap, this universal lanyard is made for travelers who want both comfort and security.
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Mavericks fans staged a faux funeral complete with a casket a day later in front of the Dirk Nowitzki statue outside American Airlines Center.
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My dad has always said the lottery is a tax on the stupid.
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The scale of the headloss was best summed up by Luis Suarez attempting to reason with Messi, before the Argentine did anything on the Suarez scale of stupid.
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Thermal chambers replicate the effects of heat and humidity on apparel donned by people or robot mannequins.
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With mannequins dotting the courtyard, the Italian brand made a statement.
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And Jackson Park still has a statue that's a replica of one of the largest on display at the fair.
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The Swiss watchmaker, the owner of Omega, Breguet, and more, alleged that the South Korean tech company allowed its smartwatches to showcase digital replicas of dials from its various brands, Reuters reported.
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“Dummy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dummy. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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