as in deceived
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 duped
John Ruwitch, NPR, 27 Apr. 2026
The drones were allegedly stolen by a delivery driver who duped the company, the report said.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Clippers owner Steve Ballmer said in a social media post on Thursday that he was duped into signing an agreement with Aspiration, a green financial company, in a move that ultimately cost him millions of dollars and harmed his reputation.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
And the human was duped and did it for it.
—Amanda Gefter, Quanta Magazine, 10 Apr. 2026
Editors failed to see the slop, and many readers were duped too.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
In her court filings, Herman alleged that their relationship came to an end when Woods duped her into going on a fake vacation.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 30 Mar. 2026
Both the liberal internationalist left and the isolationist right are being duped by online propaganda.
—Jennifer Murtazashvili, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2026
Despite the alleged fraud, Doe has successfully duped state officials time and time again, according to the criminal complaint.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
Verb
Musk alleges he was duped when Altman transformed OpenAI from a nonprofit entity into a for-profit juggernaut.
—John Ruwitch, NPR, 27 Apr. 2026
The drones were allegedly stolen by a delivery driver who duped the company, the report said.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Clippers owner Steve Ballmer said in a social media post on Thursday that he was duped into signing an agreement with Aspiration, a green financial company, in a move that ultimately cost him millions of dollars and harmed his reputation.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
And the human was duped and did it for it.
—Amanda Gefter, Quanta Magazine, 10 Apr. 2026
Editors failed to see the slop, and many readers were duped too.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
In her court filings, Herman alleged that their relationship came to an end when Woods duped her into going on a fake vacation.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 30 Mar. 2026
Both the liberal internationalist left and the isolationist right are being duped by online propaganda.
—Jennifer Murtazashvili, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2026
Despite the alleged fraud, Doe has successfully duped state officials time and time again, according to the criminal complaint.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for duped
Adjective
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In Joe Mantello’s staggering new production of Arthur Miller’s 1949 American tragedy, self-deluded everyman Willy Loman (Lane) gets lost in the funhouse mirror of his life, haunted by the squandered potential of both him and his son, Biff (the revelatory Christopher Abbott).—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
3 May 2026
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His freelance interior-designer wife, Lindsay, isn’t so deluded.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The lawsuit alleged that Capital One deceived customers about interest rates related to some of its savings account options, according to court filings on the settlement website.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
3 May 2026
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But some were also deceived or coerced.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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How the PayPal refund scam tricked Brian Oliver had never heard of a crypto ATM before that day.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Tim tricked me into Tyler talking to my parents about their upcoming Alaska trip.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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This act interferes greatly with local departments of planning and development for erroneous climate protocols enacted by Ronald Regan.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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In banking, an erroneous decision affects a transaction.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
Verb
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However, don’t be fooled by the budget price.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
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Her family had extensive dealings with DCF and reportedly fooled caseworkers by having someone else pretend to be Mimi during a video call to check on her welfare.—
Kaitlin McCallum,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Duped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duped. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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