as in tricking
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 duping
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has released its annual Review of Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and Piracy, highlighting online and physical markets that engage in duping shoppers and intellectual property theft—and some familiar names have made the list.
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 5 Mar. 2026
Wednesday wasn’t the first time Musk has had to defend himself in court against allegations of duping investors with his social media posts.
—Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
Moscatiello got a tip in June 2015 that Amanda was duping her donors.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
These sites can closely mimic popular companies, duping shoppers into handing over credit card information.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2025
Its products have also taken over social media as the company has leaned directly into duping culture rather than distancing itself from it.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 18 Nov. 2025
There was Le Art Mal, wherein the Society spent months gathering hideous paintings and showcased them in a failing gallery, duping hoards of snobs into a fake opening, complete with bad cheese and red wine.
—Chuck Palahniuk, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
The brand, which was founded in 2018 and is pronounced like the fruit, made its name by duping popular items across clothing, accessories, and home, offering high-end looks at almost unbelievably low prices.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 18 Sep. 2025
Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 5 Mar. 2026
Wednesday wasn’t the first time Musk has had to defend himself in court against allegations of duping investors with his social media posts.
—Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
Moscatiello got a tip in June 2015 that Amanda was duping her donors.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
These sites can closely mimic popular companies, duping shoppers into handing over credit card information.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2025
Its products have also taken over social media as the company has leaned directly into duping culture rather than distancing itself from it.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 18 Nov. 2025
There was Le Art Mal, wherein the Society spent months gathering hideous paintings and showcased them in a failing gallery, duping hoards of snobs into a fake opening, complete with bad cheese and red wine.
—Chuck Palahniuk, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
The brand, which was founded in 2018 and is pronounced like the fruit, made its name by duping popular items across clothing, accessories, and home, offering high-end looks at almost unbelievably low prices.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for duping
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San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins and Santa Cruz County District Attorney Jeff Rosell issued a joint consumer alert on Wednesday describing the scheme, which appears to be part of a nationwide scam tricking people into making payments.—
Aldo Toledo,
San Francisco Chronicle,
18 Mar. 2026
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The peach-plum gradient gown is the creation of Dutch fashion designer Iris van Herpen, whose high-fantasy sculptural gowns emphasize movement and eye-tricking form, often to gravity-defying effect.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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But Baio says Kassotis has been fooling people for years.—
Erin Moriarty,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Indeed, depth would only get in the way of the plot, which is primarily concerned with fooling you and fooling you again.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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Nope, that's not your eyes deceiving you.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
15 Mar. 2026
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There is the belief, one expressed by Payton, that free agents can be deceiving.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
11 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Duping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duping. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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