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dupe

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noun (2)

dupe

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verb

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of dupe
Noun
Many of these are unbranded items; countless others are dupes of recognizable ones. Chris Stokel-Walker, Wired News, 16 Apr. 2025 Unlike handbag dupes, food copies are seen less as knockoffs and more as homage. Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Verb
Influencers feel they've been duped because Honey partners with many of them to promote its service. Emily Forlini, PCMAG, 13 Mar. 2025 Nonprofit duped In a third scheme detailed by prosecutors, from September 2018 to June 2021, Elliott defrauded a nonprofit of money that was meant for its legal expenses. Julia Marnin, Sacramento Bee, 11 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dupe
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dupe
Verb
  • That hasn’t stopped Liverpool using him to distract and deceive opponents when free kicks are won, however.
    Gregg Evans, New York Times, 8 May 2025
  • She was also found guilty of deceiving other officials about the man's identity.
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
Verb
  • Don’t be fooled by the context of what is said: the basis for the drama is jealousy and control.
    Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 1 May 2025
  • Rather than get stuck in or fooled by the appearance of things, this principle reminded us to sense their energetic underpinnings, such as clarity and intention.
    Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Verb
  • The latest attacks follow recent patterns, mimicking Google’s own support to trick users into giving up credentials.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
  • Elsewhere in the film, the Irish vampire Remmick, pursued by Choctaw vampire hunters, tricks his way into the protection of a pair of Klan members living near Clarksdale and turns them into creatures of the night.
    Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 2 May 2025

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“Dupe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dupe. Accessed 17 May. 2025.

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