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
Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2026
Sales of these obesity-drug dupes have become an enormous business; both Hims and Ro ran Super Bowl ads touting their offerings.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 30 Mar. 2026
Both the liberal internationalist left and the isolationist right are being duped by online propaganda.
—Jennifer Murtazashvili, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The options to customize your experience to your styling goals and unique hair needs is what makes the Dyson dupe-proof and worth the price tag.
—Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2026
Sales of these obesity-drug dupes have become an enormous business; both Hims and Ro ran Super Bowl ads touting their offerings.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
In her court filings, Herman alleged that their relationship came to an end when Woods duped her into going on a fake vacation.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 30 Mar. 2026
Both the liberal internationalist left and the isolationist right are being duped by online propaganda.
—Jennifer Murtazashvili, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dupe
Verb
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Swalwell apparently did an excellent job deceiving those around him, including some congressional and campaign staffers who’d known him for years and worked closely with the seven-term lawmaker, day in, day out.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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The Mets have a responsibility to protect their players by not throwing them under the bus, but there are ways to do that without trying to convince people that their eyes are deceiving them.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The shark is a pleasing stand-in for a big bossy grownup, easily fooled.—
Elise Broach,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Don’t be fooled by Morejón’s unsightly ERA.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Don’t let Sewanee, Tennessee’s, tiny size trick you into dismissing it.—
Jennifer Stewart Kornegay,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2026
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But in the end, the gang manages to trick Soldier Boy into going for an empty tube while Frenchie dons a gas mask and pours out the virus.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Dupe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dupe. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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