Synonyms of duped

duped 1 of 2

adjective

as in deluded

Related Words

• deluded
• deceived
• tricked
• erroneous
• untrue
• inaccurate
• confused
• misled
• misguided
• false
• misinformed
• inexact
• mistaken
• incorrect
• wrong

Dissimilar Words

• right
• correct
• true
• informed
• accurate
• exact
• precise

duped

2 of 2

verb

past tense of dupe

as in deceived

to cause to believe what is untrue

we were duped into thinking the dummy was a real alien

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deceived
• tricked
• fooled
• misled
• suckered
• conned
• bamboozled
• hoodwinked
• deluded
• snookered
• gulled
• misinformed
• kidded
• teased
• hoaxed
• cheated
• humbugged
• beguiled
• hornswoggled
• bluffed
• misguided
• cozened
• sucked in
• buffaloed
• strung along
• spoofed
• stung
• juggled
• caught
• gaffed
• snowed
• burned
• had on
• faked out
• gammoned
• had
• took in
• swindled
• defrauded
• did a number on
• pulled one's leg
• fleeced
• pulled the wool over one's eyes
• shortchanged
• led one down the garden path
• flimflammed
• stuck
• rooked
• put on
• mulcted
• diddled
• hustled
• euchred
• bled
• skinned
• chiseled
• squeezed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• undeceived
• exposed
• revealed
• uncovered
• unmasked
• debunked
• told
• disclosed
• showed up
• divulged
• disillusioned
• unveiled
• disenchanted
• disabused
• uncloaked

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of duped

Verb

As the agency investigated Beloozerov, a source told CNN, agents learned he had been duped. — Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026

One particular victim, an 83-year-old individual, an American who bought a timeshare many years ago for $179,000, was duped at each level of this phase. — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Its lightweight, glowy finish paired with the buildable coverage and weightless slip can’t be duped. — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 23 July 2026

At the owner’s trial, several veterans described the boot camp as a slapdash operation that duped them with hollow promises of a good-paying career. — Andrew Ba Tran, Washington Post, 22 July 2026

That was the same day a trial began in Seattle federal court for a lawsuit by the Federal Trade Commission, which alleged Amazon duped customers into paying for Prime memberships. — Dan Mangan,luke Fountain,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 30 June 2026

Beside tourists and even New Yorkers being duped, the thousands of fewer official tickets being sold each day is costing NPS and NYC money. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 15 June 2026

But the victim, realizing he’d been duped, had reached out to police. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026

Because while close followers of Pochettino’s squad know how the land lies — the last eight seems like a fair target to set — casual fans or those new to the sport might be duped into thinking Pulisic and co are primed for glory. — Phil Hay, New York Times, 6 May 2026