1
as in idiot
a stupid person
that dope thought he could swim across the Colorado River at night
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2
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
Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2026
The records came out dope — no denying that.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Mar. 2026
Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
The infrastructure of Nashville was really dope to me: the radio stations, the press, venues.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Gene had a pretty dope, flashy, silvery jacket, maybe gold.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2026
The records came out dope — no denying that.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Heavy Snow Heavy weather conditions are dope, but the visual impact on Heavy Snow needs to be tweaked a bit.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
The infrastructure of Nashville was really dope to me: the radio stations, the press, venues.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dope
Noun
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At Pan Asian restaurant Oriental, the lobster comes to the beachside tables looking like plump scoops of ice cream, and is best ordered alongside the black pepper wagyu beef.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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The athlete’s kit was a sleeveless dress with a scoop neckline, formfitting top and slightly flowing skirt for ease of movement.—
Conchita Widjojo,
Footwear News,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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Yes, the pretty pictures of the Moon were awesome, but the inspiration is far more valuable.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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While domestic is +10% in weekend 3, international is up an awesome +39%.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
31 May 2026
Noun
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Lluís then calls Puig Antich a moron.—
Colm Tóibín,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2026
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This drunk moron — quite different from his character in the novel — bears a ton of blame.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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Ask about their child-friendly Rome tours, or their local tips on the best places for aperitivo (that have a playground nearby).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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In the middle, a Cartman in the role of a Midtown tax adviser dispenses accounting tips and tricks, culled from a YouTube account run by a real-life New York CPA.—
Theo Belci,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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Seb Stafford-Bloor’s excellent Transfer Tiers series is moving on to central defenders today.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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The right-shot defenseman has had an excellent tournament for Finland, who advanced to the semifinals with a win over Czechia.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
28 May 2026
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My dad has always said the lottery is a tax on the stupid.—
Alex Crippen,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2026
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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.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Breakfast tacos 101 On another essential Texas matter, Talarico’s meatless taco order reignited the rumors that the Democrat was committing a Texan faux pas.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Three decades ago, there were rumors that one ownership group vying to buy the A’s, then based in Oakland, would try to move the team to Sacramento.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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Monroe’s image-making Monroe always had greater agency over her still images than her moving images, which were largely determined by the film studios and directors.—
Sheena McKenzie,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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In performance and direction, and in the small ways in which Caswell and Wills have plotted out this isolated love story, there’s a level of great richness and detail.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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“Dope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dope. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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