1
as in idiots
a stupid person
it's obvious that she's in love with you, you dummy
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as in figures
a three-dimensional representation of the human body used especially for displaying clothes
the dummies were arranged in the store window as if they were acting out scenes
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as in copies
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 dummies
More than a dozen city, county and state agencies worked together, deploying drones, using dummies as cadavers, and taking on the roles of victims, triage and others to make the drill as realistic as possible.
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Mark Prussin, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
Most hospital training labs use basic dummies or simple mannequins to teach medical skills.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026
Over the next two years, Chris filmed the mosquitoes circling the Styrofoam dummies mercilessly.
—David Hu, The Conversation, 18 Mar. 2026
By the end, Moral Orel was not using caricatures to spoof these dummies and the whole concept of religion but looking deeply at them and seeing flawed, but perhaps not irredeemable, people.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
After Saturday’s glam — quarterbacks threw passes to smooth-moving receivers while running backs dodged tackling dummies — Sunday offers a dose of grit.
—Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 1 Mar. 2026
The trophies handed out during the Grammys presentation are dummies that are reused each year.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026
Becker, 31, is one of the few young adults pursuing the fading art, which sees her sharing a stage with two dummies named Jerry and Ronnie.
—Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
Step inside the plant with these photos to see the step-by-step process of developing the dummies.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 17 Dec. 2025
Mark Prussin, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
Most hospital training labs use basic dummies or simple mannequins to teach medical skills.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026
Over the next two years, Chris filmed the mosquitoes circling the Styrofoam dummies mercilessly.
—David Hu, The Conversation, 18 Mar. 2026
By the end, Moral Orel was not using caricatures to spoof these dummies and the whole concept of religion but looking deeply at them and seeing flawed, but perhaps not irredeemable, people.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
After Saturday’s glam — quarterbacks threw passes to smooth-moving receivers while running backs dodged tackling dummies — Sunday offers a dose of grit.
—Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 1 Mar. 2026
The trophies handed out during the Grammys presentation are dummies that are reused each year.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026
Becker, 31, is one of the few young adults pursuing the fading art, which sees her sharing a stage with two dummies named Jerry and Ronnie.
—Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
Step inside the plant with these photos to see the step-by-step process of developing the dummies.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 17 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dummies
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Doesn’t matter to all the freakin’ idiots who dress up like Santa.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Payment processors aren’t idiots, and a huge number of new charges was likely to arouse suspicion.—
Nate Anderson,
ArsTechnica,
13 Apr. 2026
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The meeting between the two dignitaries will won’t include a livestreamed news conference like those the president has hosted with other international figures.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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The large monetary figures Ingoglia unveiled during each news conference came from analyses conducted by the state’s Department of Governmental Efficiency team, or DOGE, which had requested budget information from and visited many municipalities across the state.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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In the month following the March 2 vote on the $6 billion tax breaks, more than 100 residents circulated copies of a petition seeking to bring the financing plan to a public vote.—
Ilana Arougheti
Updated April 28,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 2026
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Moby-Dick initially sold fewer than four thousand copies, of which six hundred were in the United Kingdom.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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There are complicated brain-chemistry factors involved that have to do with testosterone, and dopaminergic systems, and kappa-opioid receptors, all of which seem to add up to a Jim Gaffigan joke about how men are morons compared with their wives.—
McKay Coppins,
The Atlantic,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Dilbert principle — traced back to a quote in a 1995 strip — posited that managers and higher-ups are actually successful morons whose stubbornness is confused for real leadership qualities.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
13 Jan. 2026
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The selection opens with Taiwanese work Welcome to the Dollhouse about YouTuber Princess Maria who sets out to uncover the secrets of Madame Dolly, a sorceress who can turn lifeless dolls into human beings.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
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Inside, Sophie loves to play with her baby dolls and stuffed animals.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
23 Apr. 2026
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The world of Busytown, the whimsical universe created by Scarry, has also found a new audience thanks to Inciardi Prints' beautiful tiny reproductions available through Ana Inciardi's Mini Print Vending Machines.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
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Visitors can purchase both originals and reproductions.—
Jess Lander,
San Francisco Chronicle,
8 Apr. 2026
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Nine real-life models were used to create 18 new mannequins.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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The entire exhibit will feature over 200 mannequins fitted with a polished steel surface akin to a mirror.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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The Yankees also wore replicas of their 1921 road uniforms for the first Field of Dreams game in 2021.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Its four decks are decorated in sumptuous textiles, glistening marble, and deep colors accented with pops of gold—not to mention many replicas of Klimt’s work.—
Susan B. Barnes,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Dummies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dummies. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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