DUPE Synonyms: 172 Similar and Opposite Words

dupe 1 of 3

noun (1)

ˈdüp

Definition of dupe

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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dupe

2 of 3

noun (2)

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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dupe

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verb

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

Noun

This looks like a perfect Amazon dupe for under $30—much more reasonable for my wallet. — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 23 June 2026 The biggest marker of success, however, might be the proliferation of dupes on the likes of TikTok Shop. — Diana Tsui, Footwear News, 22 June 2026

Verb

Or the result of a spoiler once again duping POTUS into another quagmire? — Michael Loria, USA Today, 9 May 2026 Or the result of a spoiler once again duping POTUS into another quagmire? — CBS News, 8 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for dupe

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dupe

Noun

Afterward, Kenins recommends removing water sprouts and suckers.

— Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 2 July 2026
Any Bay State citizen from Boston to Great Barrington would have been handcuffed and hauled into court yesterday for sucker-punching a fellow bar patron the way a State Police officer did over the weekend.

— Boston Herald editorial staff, Boston Herald, 30 June 2026

Definition of sucker

Noun

Across villages in Punjab, Sikh organizations, local activists and residents have begun organizing community screenings using copies that have circulated online.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
Advocates for Immigrant Rights and Reconciliation, a local nonprofit supporting immigrants in Kansas City, said Thursday that a manager at La Fontanella was told that agents brought a search warrant but that no witnesses or employees saw a copy.

— Ilana Arougheti July 10, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026

Definition of copy

Verb

Andreas Schjelderup opened the scoring with a spectacular cross-shot that deceived Jordan Pickford and, although Jude Bellingham struck back for England in first-half stoppage time, Norway looked the more likely winners as the second period wore on.

— Oliver Kay, New York Times, 12 July 2026
Only after this second handover did my father realize he had been deceived.

— Ari Maas, New York Daily News, 11 July 2026

Definition of deceive

Noun

Robert Carlyle portrays Jack Ruby, the chameleon associate of organized crime and Jefferson White is playing Lee Harvey Oswald, the patsy that was set up by The Outfit.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 1 May 2026
Then Kay served notice that the White Sox, after losing the record 121 games in 2024, are through playing patsies.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026

Definition of patsy

Noun

In South Florida, the semi-aquatic species has a high reproduction rate and is a generalist feeder, gobbling everything from crabs to snakes to small mammals, according to FWC.

— Rylan DiGiacomo-Rapp, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2026
Today, styles ranging from historic reproductions to merely Ghurka-inspired can be sourced from brands including Bryceland’s, Polo Ralph Lauren, Todd Snyder and more.

— Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 13 July 2026

Definition of reproduction

Verb

Don’t be fooled by their shocking price point—the bottoms have an expensive air thanks to their chic statement pockets and effortless wide-leg silhouette.

— Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 3 July 2026
The fluffy blooms on mimosa trees (Albizia julibrissin) look pretty in pink, but don’t be fooled by their dainty appearance.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 2 July 2026

Definition of fool

Noun

Brown’s wife was Bruneau’s best friend at the time of the victim’s death, and both women worked as flight attendants for Braniff Airlines, a Grapevine police detective wrote in an arrest warrant affidavit filed in June.

— Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
Numerous victims have said that their names and other sensitive information were not properly redacted in the files and criticized Blanche and the department for failing to investigate Epstein’s potential co-conspirators.

— Ben Wieder, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

Definition of victim

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Not far away lay a replica Viking longship, a smaller version of the vessel used by their spiritual and ancestral kin to explore and raid from North America to North Africa a millennium earlier.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
He was later fished out — and a replica was installed on White House grounds.

— Tara Sonenshine, Baltimore Sun, 11 July 2026

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