as in morons
a stupid person
that dope thought he could swim across the Colorado River at night
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Recent Examples of dopes
Tyler has been off planting a false trail that the cops immediately fall for because Jericho law enforcement is three Normie dopes in a trench coat.
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Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
The cast is good, but especially early on, too many characters are just clueless dopes.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
The cast is good, but especially early on, too many characters are just clueless dopes.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dopes
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Choosing to send only one hero per call will also substantially reduce the likelihood of succeeding — if the morons even stand for it.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
30 Oct. 2025
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Noah's sister-in-law Esther (Jackie Tohn), the Jewish character portrayed most insultingly last year, has thankfully been softened and refined, and has somehow become the lone voice of reason amongst a group of immature idiots.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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To be funny while playing a character who’s sweet and endearing (even when calling his friends idiots) is a skill, and Bad Bunny has it.—
Rima Parikh,
Vulture,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Dopes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dopes. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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