1
as in idiots
a stupid person
it's obvious that she's in love with you, you dummy
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2
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
There have been a few dummies doing dumb stuff around the finals.
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Zach Harper, New York Times, 12 June 2026
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.
—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
Zach Harper, New York Times, 12 June 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dummies
Noun
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This is different from the pastime counterfactuals enjoyed after the fact by barfly drunks and social media idiots.—
Kyle Wagner,
New York Daily News,
3 June 2026
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Kids, let’s face it, are idiots by nature, and that’s not their fault.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
Noun
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Its worse-sounding homicide figures are due to the ratio of deaths in a tiny population of less than a million people.—
Daniel Hernandez,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
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Cropped tops are flattering on petite figures, so this sleeveless top will look amazing on you.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2026
Noun
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The fee for copies of X-rays will increase from $55 to $60.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
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The album was tracked in the Northampton home studio of recording engineer Chris Dixon, and sold only 1500 copies in its first year of release on future Matador Records founder Gerard Cosloy’s early label Homestead Records.—
Al Shipley,
SPIN,
23 June 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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About 146 groups, made up of more than 1,400 participants, marched in the parade, with projects ranging from larger-than-life marionette dolls to squads of children in do-it-yourself costumes to mobile re-creations of LACMA’s most iconic art pieces.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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Bonnie herself has grown in subsequent sequels, and now Toy Story 5 finds her as a shy 8-year-old struggling to balance her affection for vintage dolls like Jessie with the shinier tech her peers prefer.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
Noun
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Early in the movie, failed architect and failing furniture-store owner Clark (Chiwetel Ejiofor) discovers a portal into a seemingly endless, unpopulated liminal space filled with distorted reproductions of real-world rooms, objects, and even whole neighborhoods.—
Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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Rooms are done in rich fabrics in warm earth tones and dressed up with elements of local design, such as reproductions of Pavel Janak’s angular Cubist timber chairs and elegant chaise longues from designer Adolf Loos.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 May 2026
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The idea is to have expert hairstylists train uninitiated or intimidated fathers on how to comb and braid their kids’ hair, using salon-type head mannequins but in a setting for bros.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Accuracy in the mannequins’ proportions was essential, Wu said, noting how dramatically body sizes shifted across eras.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
10 June 2026
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For museums with valuable, ancient artifacts, creating replicas that can be held is also a step toward accessibility.—
Jonaki Mehta,
NPR,
18 June 2026
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Inside, the center of the eight-floor museum features replicas of American milestones like the Declaration of Independence, the end of slavery, the fight for equal rights, and highlights from the Obamas' time in the White House.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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“Dummies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dummies. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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