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
Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 18 Mar. 2025
Long Slip Maxi Dress This long slip maxi dress is the perfect dupe to the SKIMS long slip dress.
—Lauryn Jiles, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
Emily Forlini, PCMAG, 13 Mar. 2025
Nonprofit duped In a third scheme detailed by prosecutors, from September 2018 to June 2021, Elliott defrauded a nonprofit of money that was meant for its legal expenses.
—Julia Marnin, Sacramento Bee, 11 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Designer dupes and fake fashion items are an ongoing issue for major brands.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 18 Mar. 2025
Long Slip Maxi Dress This long slip maxi dress is the perfect dupe to the SKIMS long slip dress.
—Lauryn Jiles, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
Verb
Influencers feel they've been duped because Honey partners with many of them to promote its service.
—Emily Forlini, PCMAG, 13 Mar. 2025
Nonprofit duped In a third scheme detailed by prosecutors, from September 2018 to June 2021, Elliott defrauded a nonprofit of money that was meant for its legal expenses.
—Julia Marnin, Sacramento Bee, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dupe
Verb
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But as, as the brilliant evolutionary psychologist Geoffrey Miller notes, our capacities to judge competence have evolved, so too have our capacities to deceive others about it.—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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And Ken claims to be a man of faith but uses fake Uber accounts to meet his girlfriend and deceive his family.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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Then, as if anyone was fooled, the talk show host pulled off his hat, wig and snap-on nose and lip piercings and Sheeran pulled of his wig to reveal his signature carrot top to shouts of joy.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
9 Apr. 2025
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But don't let the name fool you, Murderbot isn't actually the frightening story of a dangerous security robot.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Be Wary of Phishing Emails and Texts After a breach, scammers may impersonate the affected company to trick you into clicking malicious links.—
Alex Vakulov,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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She was tricked by the very devilish Zeus, who broke his way into many marriages.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Dupe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dupe. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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