as in sucker
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 copy
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 to deceive
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 dupe
Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
Many of these are unbranded items; countless others are dupes of recognizable ones.
—Chris Stokel-Walker, Wired News, 16 Apr. 2025
Alice Gregory, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
Influencers feel they've been duped because Honey partners with many of them to promote its service.
—Emily Forlini, PCMAG, 13 Mar. 2025
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Noun
In the meantime, though, DHgate, an online wholesale store infamous for selling Chinese dupes of luxury goods, has shot to #2 on the US Apple app store.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
Many of these are unbranded items; countless others are dupes of recognizable ones.
—Chris Stokel-Walker, Wired News, 16 Apr. 2025
Verb
You have been duped into turning any text into a catalogue of fleeting images.
—Alice Gregory, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
Influencers feel they've been duped because Honey partners with many of them to promote its service.
—Emily Forlini, PCMAG, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dupe
Verb
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Their book has already generated a national debate about whether the White House deceived the public about the president’s condition and how Biden’s late exit from the race undermined the Democratic Party’s chances of stopping a second term for President Trump.—
Stephen Battaglio,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2025
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Although Bristol’s spring race may appear to have sparse crowds, this is somewhat deceiving.—
Jordan Bianchi,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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Prosecco may be Italy’s most joyful export—bubbly, bright, and effortlessly charming—but don’t let its easygoing nature fool you.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Don't let his three Emmy nominations and his more than 10 million Instagram followers fool you, Pedro Pascal is a man of the people.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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In April, the comedian shared that he had been tricked by someone pretending to be the group’s manager while trying to arrange a bit involving actor Richard Kind and a pet tortoise.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
29 May 2025
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Attackers often trick users into unknowingly running malware this way. 4.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
29 May 2025
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“Dupe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dupe. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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