as in sucker
one who is easily deceived or cheated
an explanation of how the swindler was able to escape with all of the dupe's money
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as in copy
something that is made to look exactly like something else
he built a dupe of the original model, which is locked in a vault
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as in to deceive
to cause to believe what is untrue
we were duped into thinking the dummy was a real alien
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Recent Examples of dupe
Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2025
Along with selling bulk packs of paper towels and Keurig coffee pods, clubs have caught the attention of shoppers with items that tap into a desire for dupes or go viral on social media — such as Costco’s gold bars, which racked up more than $100 million in sales in a single quarter.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2025
Viv Chen, Architectural Digest, 9 Sep. 2025
Taxpayers who were duped with incorrect information are encouraged to amend their tax returns immediately, respond to IRS letters and hire a reputable tax professional.
—Jeremy Tanner, The Hill, 8 Sep. 2025
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Noun
These Quince Italian Leather Loafers, however, are a near dupe that looks every bit as expensive, despite coming in at a fraction of the price.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2025
Along with selling bulk packs of paper towels and Keurig coffee pods, clubs have caught the attention of shoppers with items that tap into a desire for dupes or go viral on social media — such as Costco’s gold bars, which racked up more than $100 million in sales in a single quarter.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2025
Verb
The difference today is the modern impulse to broadcast your home spaces online, where trends can become saturated and then duped.
—Viv Chen, Architectural Digest, 9 Sep. 2025
Taxpayers who were duped with incorrect information are encouraged to amend their tax returns immediately, respond to IRS letters and hire a reputable tax professional.
—Jeremy Tanner, The Hill, 8 Sep. 2025
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Everton appear locked in a cycle where their starting No 9 flatters to deceive, is left out for the next game, but then the replacement fares little better.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Unfortunately, bank customers aren't always reimbursed when they're hit by some scams, including when they're deceived into making a payment to a con artist, such as in a romance scam.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Super blue moons can also occur, but don’t be fooled by the name.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
6 Oct. 2025
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But don't let the name fool you — this Matlock isn't a straight remake of the '80s legal drama starring Andy Griffith.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Oct. 2025
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But in addition to his reputation as a womanizer, Casanova was also a con man, a skilled liar who came from a family of actors and who over the course of his life manipulated and tricked countless people to maintain wealth and status.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
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Malware has evolved to target macOS more aggressively than ever and many attacks now rely on tricking users rather than breaking through security software.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Dupe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dupe. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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