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
Sam Reed, Glamour, 19 Aug. 2025
Nightclub says impersonator carried out 'elaborate' dupe Wynn Las Vegas said in a statement to USA TODAY that the impersonator duped the club's staff.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2025
To my relief, I hadn’t been duped.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Though, that’s good news for shoppers who love a good dupe.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 19 Aug. 2025
Nightclub says impersonator carried out 'elaborate' dupe Wynn Las Vegas said in a statement to USA TODAY that the impersonator duped the club's staff.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
And Dart duped a defender to press down to the flat to open up the middle out for a strike completion to Ihmir Smith-Marsette.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2025
To my relief, I hadn’t been duped.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dupe
Verb
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Looks can be deceiving, Cali said.—
Bryan Washington,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
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There is some relief on the way, but do not be deceived.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Sep. 2025
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Hurricanes explained by Ginger Zee Don't be fooled by the lack of tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Basin.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
10 Sep. 2025
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After driving his team to the 1-yard line, Fields fooled the entire Steelers defense on a fourth down, faking a handoff and then high-stepping into the end zone untouched to take a 32-31 lead.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Now the abductees are required to trick others in turn.—
Christine Ro,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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In the hacking campaigns Proofpoint analyzed, cybercriminals attempted to trick users into downloading and installing Stealerium as an attachment or a web link, luring victims with typical bait like a fake payment or invoice.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Dupe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dupe. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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