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
Sam Reed, Glamour, 19 Aug. 2025
Nightclub says impersonator carried out 'elaborate' dupe Wynn Las Vegas said in a statement to USA TODAY that the impersonator duped the club's staff.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
And Dart duped a defender to press down to the flat to open up the middle out for a strike completion to Ihmir Smith-Marsette.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Though, that’s good news for shoppers who love a good dupe.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 19 Aug. 2025
Nightclub says impersonator carried out 'elaborate' dupe Wynn Las Vegas said in a statement to USA TODAY that the impersonator duped the club's staff.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
If the browser can’t be trusted, then the device passkey setup and the services can be duped.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
And Dart duped a defender to press down to the flat to open up the middle out for a strike completion to Ihmir Smith-Marsette.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dupe
Verb
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This requires honesty, particularly self-honesty, as leaders can deceive themselves with what seems like progress.—
Dmitry Malin,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The band’s attorneys said that consumers could be easily deceived by the products allegedly sold on the marketplace, which could, in turn, cause reputational damage for Twenty One Pilots and its legitimate products.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Your press release isn’t fooling anyone.—
Roberta Matuson,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Replacing Nina with a woman who has the same initials as her is not going to fool us!—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
12 Sep. 2025
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Still, Genians suspects the Kimsuky group was able to develop a workaround, also known as jailbreak, to trick ChatGPT into creating the IDs.—
Senior Reporter,
PC Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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But in reality, deepfakes are getting better and the threat industry has many years of experience in honing lures to trick people, playing on emotions and overcoming natural suspicions and objections.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Dupe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dupe. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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