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 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.
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Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 18 Sep. 2025
Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for duping
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Growing tulips indoors in pots uses a technique called forcing—tricking the bulb and plant into blooming.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Oct. 2025
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How to protect yourself from AI phishing scams AI phishing scams rely on tricking people into trusting what looks and sounds real.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Anyone who predicted this Titans team to win more than four or five games was fooling themselves, and even those predictions are coming off over-optimistic.—
Nick Suss,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Nov. 2025
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Either Michigan is fooling everyone in college football, or the Wolverines are fooling themselves.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Gordon warned me that this was deceiving.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Santos was sentenced to prison in April after admitting last year to deceiving donors and stealing the identities of 11 people — including his own family members — to make donations to his campaign.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Duping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duping. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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