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
Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 9 Nov. 2025
Finally, Trader Joe’s duped Smucker’s Uncrustables, which duped the American public.
—Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Oct. 2025
An unmet promise, particularly one announced with great fanfare, can make people feel duped.
—Elliot Haspel, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2025
One day a friend informed me that her cleaning lady had been duped into transferring Rs 25,000 ($284) to a scammer’s account with the false promise of a Rs 25 lakh ($28,470) lottery win.
—Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
They are accused of orchestrating a high-tech poker rigging scheme that duped unsuspecting gamblers and raked in millions of dollars over six years.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2025
The hometown crowd has to feel duped.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
Even with education and preventative measures, older adults—like all people—still can be duped.
—Suzi Morales, Parents, 25 Sep. 2025
Everyone else is easily duped and manipulated, but not Wendy.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
Last year, a Singapore resident was found guilty for masquerading as a representative of a prominent family office and running a $10 million scheme that duped people into investing in pre-IPO tech companies such as Airbnb .
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 9 Nov. 2025
Finally, Trader Joe’s duped Smucker’s Uncrustables, which duped the American public.
—Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Oct. 2025
An unmet promise, particularly one announced with great fanfare, can make people feel duped.
—Elliot Haspel, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2025
One day a friend informed me that her cleaning lady had been duped into transferring Rs 25,000 ($284) to a scammer’s account with the false promise of a Rs 25 lakh ($28,470) lottery win.
—Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
They are accused of orchestrating a high-tech poker rigging scheme that duped unsuspecting gamblers and raked in millions of dollars over six years.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2025
The hometown crowd has to feel duped.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
Even with education and preventative measures, older adults—like all people—still can be duped.
—Suzi Morales, Parents, 25 Sep. 2025
Everyone else is easily duped and manipulated, but not Wendy.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for duped
Adjective
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The opening and final sequences of the film’s frame story are some of the most oft referenced in movie history, while the dark, labyrinthine interiors of Desmond’s mansion perfectly reflect the mind of the deluded diva whose success and celebrity are completely behind her.—
Erik Morse,
Vogue,
23 Oct. 2025
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My homies then were deluded, too.—
Manuel Muñoz,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In fact, the term itself was an epithet throughout the founding era, a way to describe ignorant and easily deceived popular majorities, perpetually vulnerable to demagogues.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Of course someone like Denji would fall for it, and in a way, the desire to be deceived is actually an important aspect of romantic feelings.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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And nobody likes to be tricked.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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What a treat to be tricked thusly.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Patients who received the erroneous letters can contact MaineHealth’s patient relations department to confirm their status — alive and well — and ensure their records remain accurate.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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So that's completely erroneous.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The officials were fooled, ruling it incomplete.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The lead was brief as Andrei Svechnikov fooled Gustavsson with a low shot on the next shift.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Duped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duped. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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