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as in idiot
a stupid person
that dope thought he could swim across the Colorado River at night
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as in scoop
information not generally available to the public
the stool pigeon gave us the dope on the deal taking place that night at the warehouse
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as in awesome
of the very best kind
dude, there are some really dope rhymes on that rap album
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Recent Examples of dope
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
16 Apr. 2026
Gene had a pretty dope, flashy, silvery jacket, maybe gold.
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Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Apr. 2026
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
The infrastructure of Nashville was really dope to me: the radio stations, the press, venues.
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Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
17 Jan. 2025
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Noun
My experience growing up in Mississippi was dope.
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Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
16 Apr. 2026
Gene had a pretty dope, flashy, silvery jacket, maybe gold.
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Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Heavy Snow Heavy weather conditions are dope, but the visual impact on Heavy Snow needs to be tweaked a bit.
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Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
The infrastructure of Nashville was really dope to me: the radio stations, the press, venues.
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Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dope
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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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It’s truly best served warm with a fat scoop of vanilla ice cream melting over the top.
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Democrats are asking The fallout from STAT reporter Lizzy Lawrence’s scoop continues.
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Brady joins bro Matthew Tkachuk, Sam Bennett, Brad Marchand, Sam Reinhart, Carter Verhaeghe and of course the return of Aleksander Barkov to lead what should be an awesome offense.
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Hearing that growl, that was bone chilling, but working with the jaguar was awesome.
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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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Nseyo notes there are plenty of unsupported myths around what causes UTIs, so stick to these tips.
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Rainy weather driving tips Switch on headlights - Even during daylight hours, using headlights can enhance visibility and signal your presence to other drivers.
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And with such excellent transit, there can be much greater housing density.
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His group stage has been consistently excellent without announcing itself — the kind of contribution that shows up in the table rather than the highlights.
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The dummy isn’t for your benefit, either now or later on.
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The current dummy, dating back in part to 2001, is constructed from 116 rubber discs connected by steel parts all held together by a frame of wires and supported overhead by a separate metal structure.
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The latest celebs to fall prey to the romance rumor mill?
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Mitchell joins a Celtics position group headlined by Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, though the latter is the subject of trade rumors after he was floated in a potential swap for Giannis Antetokounmpo (whom the Miami Heat ultimately acquired).
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“Dope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dope. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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