as in deceived
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 duped
Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 23 Feb. 2026
Get past the embarrassment, get past the shame that we got duped by a con artist.
—Dan Hyman, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2026
Audiences don’t usually like being duped.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
To my enormous embarrassment and regret I, like many others, was duped by a world-class con man.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026
To my enormous embarrassment and regret, I — like many others — was duped by a world-class con man.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026
Stalcup says Kastleman was duped just like Overwatch was with the information Stalcup alleges was stolen by a former GVA analyst.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 16 Feb. 2026
Joe Sargent / Getty Images In a sign of a growing fissure between two Cleveland Guardians pitchers facing charges tied to a pitch-rigging scheme that benefited gamblers, a lawyer for Luis Ortiz said his client was among those duped by teammate and co-defendant Emmanuel Clase.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Local media have detailed how citizens were duped into becoming mercenaries for Russia in Ukraine and officials have warned others against following suit.
—Larry Madowo, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
Get past the embarrassment, get past the shame that we got duped by a con artist.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 23 Feb. 2026
Get past the embarrassment, get past the shame that we got duped by a con artist.
—Dan Hyman, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2026
Audiences don’t usually like being duped.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
To my enormous embarrassment and regret I, like many others, was duped by a world-class con man.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026
To my enormous embarrassment and regret, I — like many others — was duped by a world-class con man.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026
Stalcup says Kastleman was duped just like Overwatch was with the information Stalcup alleges was stolen by a former GVA analyst.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 16 Feb. 2026
Joe Sargent / Getty Images In a sign of a growing fissure between two Cleveland Guardians pitchers facing charges tied to a pitch-rigging scheme that benefited gamblers, a lawyer for Luis Ortiz said his client was among those duped by teammate and co-defendant Emmanuel Clase.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Local media have detailed how citizens were duped into becoming mercenaries for Russia in Ukraine and officials have warned others against following suit.
—Larry Madowo, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for duped
Adjective
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That’s when the deluded lead them.—
Steve H. Hanke,
Fortune,
23 Feb. 2026
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O’Hara relished playing deluded snobs like this wealthy Manhattanite with artistic ambitions from director Tim Burton’s horror comedy about two dead owners of a country house who want to drive out its new buyers.—
Julie Hinds,
Freep.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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That misstatement surely deceived nobody.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
25 Feb. 2026
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The conservative-majority court agreed to take up a case from Boulder, Colorado, among a series of lawsuits alleging the companies deceived the public about how fossil fuels contribute to climate change.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Even scam aware travelers are getting tricked.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Feb. 2026
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Heathcliff has tricked Edgar’s sister, Isabella, into marrying him by pretending to love her.—
Becky Little,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Guillard, 41, of Houston, published more than 100 videos that made erroneous allegations against Scofield, according to court records.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
23 Feb. 2026
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The statement updated an earlier erroneous statement that the mall closed, police said.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
22 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Don’t be fooled by the name; despite its slouchy appearance, this shoulder purse can fit a laptop, a notebook, a small makeup bag, and more.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Feb. 2026
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Stallings hung the breaking ball and Bader wasn’t fooled.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Duped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duped. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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