as in suckers
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 copies
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 fools
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 dupes
Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
So, act fast and order your Gucci loafer dupes before your perfect (and affordable) fall shoe is gone.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 22 Sep. 2025
Along with selling bulk packs of paper towels and Keurig coffee pods, clubs have caught the attention of shoppers with items that tap into a desire for dupes or go viral on social media — such as Costco’s gold bars, which racked up more than $100 million in sales in a single quarter.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2025
In fact, many posts feature tips on how to save, with people sharing discount codes, budget-friendly hacks and links to Amazon dupes of otherwise expensive items.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Noun
Here's why Gen Z loves to buy dupes.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
So, act fast and order your Gucci loafer dupes before your perfect (and affordable) fall shoe is gone.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 22 Sep. 2025
Along with selling bulk packs of paper towels and Keurig coffee pods, clubs have caught the attention of shoppers with items that tap into a desire for dupes or go viral on social media — such as Costco’s gold bars, which racked up more than $100 million in sales in a single quarter.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2025
In fact, many posts feature tips on how to save, with people sharing discount codes, budget-friendly hacks and links to Amazon dupes of otherwise expensive items.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
Sttes, which dupes Sol de Janeiro, has continued to soar on TikTok Shop, as has Rayhaan — known for its Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male Elixir dupe, called Rayhaan Elixir — and nascent brands Alt.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dupes
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Seeing empty floor tricks the brain into thinking there is more space than there is.—
Abby Wolner,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Oct. 2025
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In one common attack, known as GPS spoofing, hackers transmit false location data that tricks a drone into flying off course.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
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The fragmentary Ni 12501 tablet from the Early Dynastic III period of Mesopotamia breaks off when Fox deceives the inhabitants of the netherworld in his quest to retrieve the storm god Ishkur.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Dupes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dupes. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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