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
Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
Since the original Carolina Herrera gown isn’t commercially available, a range of affordable dupes offers similar silky, butter-yellow styles for modern wear.
—Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 23 May 2026
From pantry staples and frozen favorites to snacks and sweets, customers regularly swap tips online about which ALDI dupes are worth adding to their carts.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 18 May 2026
Bloomberg reports that $6,000 flights to Europe are pushing American travelers to find ‘destination dupes’.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Its various hair gadgets (and their premium price tags) have enjoyed viral popularity among beauty influencers, spurring an influx of dupes like the Shark Flexstyle.
—Victoria Song, The Verge, 21 Apr. 2026
The company still generates strong margins, but growth has slowed materially and competition has intensified from lower-cost dupes and newer premium brands.
—Tony Zhang, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
Plenty of brands have tried to replicate the concept (dupes included), but few have managed to capture the same fresh, glassy finish this mask delivers.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 21 Mar. 2026
Sales of these obesity-drug dupes have become an enormous business; both Hims and Ro ran Super Bowl ads touting their offerings.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Noun
In an interview with WWD, Bénédicte Epinay, chief executive officer of Comité Colbert, explains why New York will be the only stop for the exhibition, how French luxury brands are switching their focus from tariffs to dupes, and why King Louis XIV was the original influencer.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
Since the original Carolina Herrera gown isn’t commercially available, a range of affordable dupes offers similar silky, butter-yellow styles for modern wear.
—Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 23 May 2026
From pantry staples and frozen favorites to snacks and sweets, customers regularly swap tips online about which ALDI dupes are worth adding to their carts.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 18 May 2026
Bloomberg reports that $6,000 flights to Europe are pushing American travelers to find ‘destination dupes’.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Its various hair gadgets (and their premium price tags) have enjoyed viral popularity among beauty influencers, spurring an influx of dupes like the Shark Flexstyle.
—Victoria Song, The Verge, 21 Apr. 2026
The company still generates strong margins, but growth has slowed materially and competition has intensified from lower-cost dupes and newer premium brands.
—Tony Zhang, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
Plenty of brands have tried to replicate the concept (dupes included), but few have managed to capture the same fresh, glassy finish this mask delivers.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 21 Mar. 2026
Sales of these obesity-drug dupes have become an enormous business; both Hims and Ro ran Super Bowl ads touting their offerings.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
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
Noun
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The most minimal type of pruning, selective pruning refers to removing dead, diseased, or broken branches and suckers coming up from the roots to improve the structure of the plant.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
28 May 2026
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Details such as the relatively few suckers on its arms, its smooth skin, beak features and the coloring around its organs and parts of the mantle indicated a new species, now called Microeledone galapagensis.—
Jeanna Bryner,
Scientific American,
24 May 2026
Noun
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Multiple copies of Howl, Kaddish, and assembled collections of complete verse lined (and still line) my bookshelves.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Save every record Keep copies of any letters, account notices, bills, screenshots or emails tied to the fraud.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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Runway, Pika, and a dozen others can produce footage that fools the eye on first watch.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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What fools these non-OpenAI mortals must be.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
15 Feb. 2026
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Then Kay served notice that the White Sox, after losing the record 121 games in 2024, are through playing patsies.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
19 Apr. 2026
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Massachusetts citizens are not patsies with wallets.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Early in the movie, failed architect and failing furniture-store owner Clark (Chiwetel Ejiofor) discovers a portal into a seemingly endless, unpopulated liminal space filled with distorted reproductions of real-world rooms, objects, and even whole neighborhoods.—
Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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Rooms are done in rich fabrics in warm earth tones and dressed up with elements of local design, such as reproductions of Pavel Janak’s angular Cubist timber chairs and elegant chaise longues from designer Adolf Loos.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 May 2026
Verb
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Well, at least Cindy's been fighting the good fight, which Brenda tricks her into waging alone every time.—
Entertainment Weekly,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 June 2026
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One possible danger is a rogue network that tricks people into joining.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Newsom’s office said Thursday that the state is providing assistance to victims, family members and witnesses of the mosque shooting.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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The bodies of two people were found earlier this week, before crews recovered the remains of another six victims on Thursday, May 28, Longview fire chief Brad Hannig said in a press conference later that day.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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The union has argued that the language — coupled with an arbitration provision — will limit the use of AI replicas to a handful of edge cases.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
5 June 2026
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In addition to the photobooks, the installation included a pair of headphones playing Radiohead’s 1997 album OK Computer, along with two replicas of Andy Warhol’s post-shooting girdle.—
Theo Belci,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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“Dupes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dupes. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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