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
Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
Another person declares that Swift must have been swapped out for an AI dupe, because her music was never this vapid before.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2025
Dan Mangan, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
Dyson’s innovation made nearly every other hair dryer cower, or at least scramble to dupe it.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Here's why Gen Z loves to buy dupes.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
Another person declares that Swift must have been swapped out for an AI dupe, because her music was never this vapid before.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
The scams duped people contacted via social media and messaging applications online into transferring cryptocurrency into accounts controlled by the scheme with false promises that the crypto would be invested and produce profits, according to the office.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
Dyson’s innovation made nearly every other hair dryer cower, or at least scramble to dupe it.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dupe
Verb
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Bode’s comment was strictly in reference to the character of the Wizard of Oz, who uses propaganda to manipulate and deceive his subjects in Wicked.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
7 Nov. 2025
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As Venus enters Scorpio, your love life appears quiet, but appearances can be deceiving!—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The officials were fooled, ruling it incomplete.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Don’t let the domesticity fool you, however.—
Katie Rife,
Vulture,
9 Nov. 2025
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Mulching too early traps heat and tricks plant roots to remain active and produce new growth.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
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The barely believable but entirely true story saw gay rights activists trick their way into the Methodist Central Hall in Westminster, London by dressing plainly and conservatively – one even went as far as dressing as nun, while another donned the garbs of a bishop.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Dupe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dupe. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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