1
as in idiot
a stupid person
that dope thought he could swim across the Colorado River at night
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2
as in scoop
information not generally available to the public
the stool pigeon gave us the dope on the deal taking place that night at the warehouse
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as in awesome
of the very best kind
dude, there are some really dope rhymes on that rap album
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Recent Examples of dope
Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Mar. 2026
Every dope boy got elevation, but a good artist don’t ever leave what got them there.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 27 Mar. 2026
Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
The infrastructure of Nashville was really dope to me: the radio stations, the press, venues.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The records came out dope — no denying that.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Mar. 2026
Every dope boy got elevation, but a good artist don’t ever leave what got them there.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Heavy Snow Heavy weather conditions are dope, but the visual impact on Heavy Snow needs to be tweaked a bit.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
The infrastructure of Nashville was really dope to me: the radio stations, the press, venues.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dope
Noun
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Extra-sharp cheddar cheese, a dash of cinnamon, and a few scoops of plum jelly give this chorizo sausage ball recipe multiple layers of savory flavor.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
1 May 2026
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For the first time in Betty Rae’s history, Northlanders can officially get the sweet tastes of the ice cream shop’s scoops of cookie monster, lavender honey, cereal milk and gooey butter cake north of the river.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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Count Dooku Christopher Lee with an awesome cape and a lightsaber.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
3 May 2026
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In addition, the action includes top-tier spider combat and awesome web-slinging and web-gliding traversal abilities.—
George Yang,
PC Magazine,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Lluís then calls Puig Antich a moron.—
Colm Tóibín,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2026
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This drunk moron — quite different from his character in the novel — bears a ton of blame.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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Additionally, if your flowers arrive damaged or there is an obvious issue with the delivery (not an issue with the design of the bouquet), skipping a tip would be reasonable.—
Cori Sears,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 May 2026
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Hat tip to assistant GM, Larry Simmons, who is the Jets’ resident cap guru.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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Conversations around excellent kebabs in Southern California tend to begin with the Martirosyan family and their Mini Kabob in Glendale.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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The lighting, art design and score are all excellent – and the single shot construction gives the film a dreamy, meditative quality.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
7 May 2026
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My dad has always said the lottery is a tax on the stupid.—
Alex Crippen,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2026
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The scale of the headloss was best summed up by Luis Suarez attempting to reason with Messi, before the Argentine did anything on the Suarez scale of stupid.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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And now there have been rumors that Harry could be headed to Sandringham with his kids, whom the king hasn’t seen in years.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
7 May 2026
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Over the years, Beverley has claimed that Vicious and Spungen had a suicide pact, fueling rumors that the bass player had intended to kill himself.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
Adjective
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After Marcus’s ground ball, everybody took great at-bats.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Cherry blossoms great guests at the front foyer.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Dope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dope. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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