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
Moscatiello got a tip in June 2015 that Amanda was duping her donors.
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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
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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Prompt injection is a method of tricking LLMs into doing things they are normally prevented from doing.—
Bruce Schneier,
IEEE Spectrum,
21 Jan. 2026
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While cold can damage plants, weather that’s too warm too soon can also have a negative effect on bulbs by tricking them into sprouting early.—
Andrea Beck,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Jan. 2026
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Watching Bedard break ankles on a nightly basis like Allen Iverson on skates, attempting one-man rushes most players couldn’t even fathom, fooling elite goaltenders with his patented drag-and-drive release, is exhilarating.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Anyone who says otherwise is fooling themselves.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Your eyes aren't deceiving you.—
Jessica Farthing,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2026
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The final score is a bit deceiving, as Pittsburgh led by 18 before the Cowboys rallied near the end.—
Greg Rajan,
Houston Chronicle,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Duping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duping. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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