as in fake
being such in appearance only and made with or manufactured from usually cheaper materials
the dummy shutters on the house are actually made of vinyl and are for decoration only
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as in idiot
a stupid person
it's obvious that she's in love with you, you dummy
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as in copy
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 dummy
Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
Before Fernandes starts his run, De Ligt makes a dummy move and uses goalkeeper Senne Lammens as a screen to separate himself from Johnson.
—Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Literary Hub, 24 Nov. 2025
The new female dummy endorsed by the department more accurately reflects differences between men and women, including the shape of the neck, collarbone, pelvis and legs.
—Jeff McMurray, Arkansas Online, 23 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
One agent even acted as a decoy and posed as Grable — carrying a dummy package of money, the United Press reported.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
Before Fernandes starts his run, De Ligt makes a dummy move and uses goalkeeper Senne Lammens as a screen to separate himself from Johnson.
—Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Noun
Dad opens up and points at a lifeless dummy in a black dress with a white lace collar and a hat.
—Literary Hub, 24 Nov. 2025
The new female dummy endorsed by the department more accurately reflects differences between men and women, including the shape of the neck, collarbone, pelvis and legs.
—Jeff McMurray, Arkansas Online, 23 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dummy
Adjective
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The board cited recent state and federal decisions, which have both noted the issue of AI programs citing fake legal citations is growing.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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Howze, who has schizophrenia, was also able to escape the hospital following the incident, only to be return a few days later wearing a visitor’s pass with a fake name.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
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Besides, the idea that subsets of people don’t look exactly the same even if there’s one doll that represents some of them is already baked into the Barbie experience, which is inherently built around imagination.—
Sarah Kurchak,
Time,
15 Jan. 2026
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Mattel worked with the Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) to develop the doll over an 18-month span, according to the release.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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The feature is adapted from Patrick Sobral’s best-selling French comic series Les Légendaires which sold nine million copies in France, Benelux, Switzerland and Canada.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
14 Jan. 2026
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Disneyland fans looking for more backstory related to the Galaxy’s Edge timeline expansion will want to get a copy of the Echoes of the Empire comic book coming out April 22 that will preview the new characters coming to Batuu.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
14 Jan. 2026
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Other details that make a room look smaller include faux beams and coffered ceilings.—
Timothy Dale,
The Spruce,
15 Jan. 2026
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Fahsyee Faux Leather Skirt A pencil skirt exudes instant polish, but for a look that feels more evening-ready, go shorter with a style like this faux leather version from Fahsyee.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Jan. 2026
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Overwhelmingly, though, the most common response was to seek confirmation of their suspicions that Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers were morons.—
Rosa Lyster,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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There are worse things than watching Black, Rudd, and Zahn play three gormless morons on a mid-life misadventure, but almost every scene and setpiece is constructed with a haphazardness that blunders away their charm.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
23 Dec. 2025
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And Anthony Davis fended off pointed comments about his fit, clad in Packers gear like a Champs mannequin.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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The Rusty Bolt masterfully turns scrap metal into folk art, with its mannequins and rusty cars, while Copper Cart offers classic Americana and Southwestern curiosities.—
Daria Bachmann,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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Ted Sarandos, the co-CEO of Netflix, keeps a replica of the Rosebud sled in his home.—
Reeves Wiedeman,
Vulture,
12 Jan. 2026
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But in 12 of the cases, the person targeted was not armed, including several people who were later found in possession of replica firearms.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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The women's beanie is highly functional, too, thanks to a blend of wool and synthetic materials that’ll take the chill out of biting days and perfectly stretch to fit your head.—
Alison Syrett Cleary,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
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One of the things that Patrick did to hint at the ending was creating this beautiful piece of music, while the girl is crying pearls, which was designed to be synthetic keyboard music.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Dummy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dummy. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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