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
Tori Crowther, Allure, 24 Mar. 2026
The options to customize your experience to your styling goals and unique hair needs is what makes the Dyson dupe-proof and worth the price tag.
—Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2026
Amanda Gefter, Quanta Magazine, 10 Apr. 2026
This instance involved the use of a durable nonce, which is a Solana feature, to dupe the company’s security council into pre-approving transactions that would happen weeks later, according to Coindesk.
—Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Finally, CoverGirl Continuous Color Lipstick in Sugar Almond was the best dupe for Clinique Honey Gloss Lipstick, which Parsons added as the final layer for this modern version of Anderson’s pearlescent pink hue.
—Tori Crowther, Allure, 24 Mar. 2026
The options to customize your experience to your styling goals and unique hair needs is what makes the Dyson dupe-proof and worth the price tag.
—Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2026
Verb
And the human was duped and did it for it.
—Amanda Gefter, Quanta Magazine, 10 Apr. 2026
This instance involved the use of a durable nonce, which is a Solana feature, to dupe the company’s security council into pre-approving transactions that would happen weeks later, according to Coindesk.
—Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dupe
Verb
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This intent to deceive constituents has been obvious since February.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Rashid deceived Padikkal with a perfect googly while Kohli dragged jason Holder’s slower ball onto his stumps.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Lauren Weisberger published the novel in 2003 after serving as Anna Wintour's personal assistant at Vogue for a year, and the roman à clef fooled no one—least of all anyone who'd ever ridden the elevator at 4 Times Square and emerged spiritually altered.—
Paul Jebara,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Angels weren’t fooled by his cutter and slurve.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
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Deed theft is when a scammer steals someone's home, often by forging documents or tricking someone into signing over a deed.—
Tim McNicholas,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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But ShinyHunters has been known to use English-language phone calls and impersonation to trick victims, or what’s known as voice phishing.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
24 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Dupe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dupe. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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