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
Allison Palmer
updated June 24,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
Skip TikTok Shop dupes that don’t publish wavelength or irradiance numbers.
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Allison Palmer
updated June 24,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
The biggest marker of success, however, might be the proliferation of dupes on the likes of TikTok Shop.
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Diana Tsui,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
There are also plenty of dupes to be had, including these $9 Staud flats lookalikes and this $45 Bogg bag alternative .
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Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
22 June 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.
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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.
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Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
18 May 2026
Bloomberg reports that $6,000 flights to Europe are pushing American travelers to find ‘destination dupes’.
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Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
Noun
Skip TikTok Shop dupes that hide their specs.
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Allison Palmer
updated June 24,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
Skip TikTok Shop dupes that don’t publish wavelength or irradiance numbers.
—
Allison Palmer
updated June 24,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
The biggest marker of success, however, might be the proliferation of dupes on the likes of TikTok Shop.
—
Diana Tsui,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
There are also plenty of dupes to be had, including these $9 Staud flats lookalikes and this $45 Bogg bag alternative .
—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
22 June 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
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.
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Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dupes
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Good choices include live sunfish, suckers, bullheads, carp, goldfish, and chubs.
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Southerners are suckers for cities on the water, and the charming community of Stuart, Florida, is abundantly blessed on that front.
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The fee for copies of X-rays will increase from $55 to $60.
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The album was tracked in the Northampton home studio of recording engineer Chris Dixon, and sold only 1500 copies in its first year of release on future Matador Records founder Gerard Cosloy’s early label Homestead Records.
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Runway, Pika, and a dozen others can produce footage that fools the eye on first watch.
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What fools these non-OpenAI mortals must be.
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Then Kay served notice that the White Sox, after losing the record 121 games in 2024, are through playing patsies.
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Massachusetts citizens are not patsies with wallets.
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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.
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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.
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Removing fading flowers and their seed pods tricks the plant to redirect its energy from producing seeds to producing more scapes and flower buds, as well as putting energy into root development and storing energy for the next growing season.
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Well, at least Cindy's been fighting the good fight, which Brenda tricks her into waging alone every time.
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The victims, also 18, were identified as Kace Leatherwood and Luis Velez.
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Sarah Myers, 44, and Harper Harmon, 13, Hudson Harmon, 11, and twins Gavin Harmon and Gracelynn Harmon, both 10, were identified as the victims in a Wednesday, June 24 press release shared by the police department.
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For museums with valuable, ancient artifacts, creating replicas that can be held is also a step toward accessibility.
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Inside, the center of the eight-floor museum features replicas of American milestones like the Declaration of Independence, the end of slavery, the fight for equal rights, and highlights from the Obamas' time in the White House.
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“Dupes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dupes. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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