as in sucker
one who is easily deceived or cheated
the guy trying to unload that used car must have thought that I was a chump
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Recent Examples of chump
Henry still views the embezzlement as a noble deed, but Gene is certain that only a chump would go out on a limb for someone else without getting something in return.
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 30 Apr. 2025
Dutton is reluctant at first but soon unleashes his fists on two chumps to the tune of $420.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 23 Feb. 2025
Who think that kindness, tolerance and sacrifice aren’t strictly for chumps.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 16 Feb. 2025
The graphic next to him declared @NetflixIsAJoke the chump of the week.
—Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 16 Oct. 2024
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 30 Apr. 2025
Dutton is reluctant at first but soon unleashes his fists on two chumps to the tune of $420.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 23 Feb. 2025
Who think that kindness, tolerance and sacrifice aren’t strictly for chumps.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 16 Feb. 2025
The graphic next to him declared @NetflixIsAJoke the chump of the week.
—Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 16 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chump
Noun
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Scuba Oversized Half-zip Hoodie The millennial in me will always be a sucker for roomy sweatshirts with thumbholes, and the Scuba Oversized Half-zip Hoodie feels like the age-appropriate evolution of my favorite middle school hoodies.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Oct. 2025
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On the opposite side there was Gessime Yassine; technical, fleet-footed and skilful, and one of those silky wingers who loves to glide inside before delivering the sucker-punch pass.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Gwen champions Chelsea for advocating for her needs, but Gwen’s obviously the patsy here, running to turn up the thermostat the second Chelsea asks.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
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Slightly, meanwhile, targets Joe as his patsy to smuggle a Xenomorph embryo out of Prodigy, still resentful that Wendy’s family is here safely while his mother is far away and being threatened by Morrow.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Chump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chump. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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