as in tricking
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 duping
Scammers posing as law-enforcement or bank officials used fraudulent websites disguised as legitimate investment platforms to defraud victims across the globe by duping them into sending cryptocurrency, according to an FBI agent's affidavit.
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ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
But behind the scenes, AllHere was heading for financial collapse, and its founder, Joanna Smith-Griffin, was arrested on federal charges in the fall of 2024 for allegedly duping investors.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
In February last year, a federal lawsuit charging Sun with duping investors was paused before being settled last month for a $10-million fine.
—Bernard Condon, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
This isn’t the first time that Musk has been dragged into court to defend himself against allegations of duping investors with his social media posts.
—Staff, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has released its annual Review of Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and Piracy, highlighting online and physical markets that engage in duping shoppers and intellectual property theft—and some familiar names have made the list.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 5 Mar. 2026
Moscatiello got a tip in June 2015 that Amanda was duping her donors.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
These sites can closely mimic popular companies, duping shoppers into handing over credit card information.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2025
Its products have also taken over social media as the company has leaned directly into duping culture rather than distancing itself from it.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 18 Nov. 2025
ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
But behind the scenes, AllHere was heading for financial collapse, and its founder, Joanna Smith-Griffin, was arrested on federal charges in the fall of 2024 for allegedly duping investors.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
In February last year, a federal lawsuit charging Sun with duping investors was paused before being settled last month for a $10-million fine.
—Bernard Condon, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
This isn’t the first time that Musk has been dragged into court to defend himself against allegations of duping investors with his social media posts.
—Staff, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has released its annual Review of Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and Piracy, highlighting online and physical markets that engage in duping shoppers and intellectual property theft—and some familiar names have made the list.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 5 Mar. 2026
Moscatiello got a tip in June 2015 that Amanda was duping her donors.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
These sites can closely mimic popular companies, duping shoppers into handing over credit card information.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2025
Its products have also taken over social media as the company has leaned directly into duping culture rather than distancing itself from it.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 18 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for duping
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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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After tricking her way into her dream job, Liza discovers that disguising herself as a millennial and keeping her two lives separate is a job in and of itself.—
Andrew Walsh,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Apr. 2026
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But anyone in the auto industry who didn’t feel like something was going to happen in China five years ago was fooling themselves.—
Jamie Lincoln Kitman,
Rolling Stone,
24 Apr. 2026
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Politicians are fooling themselves about the political power of health-conscious moms.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
22 Apr. 2026
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Swalwell apparently did an excellent job deceiving those around him, including some congressional and campaign staffers who’d known him for years and worked closely with the seven-term lawmaker, day in, day out.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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The Mets have a responsibility to protect their players by not throwing them under the bus, but there are ways to do that without trying to convince people that their eyes are deceiving them.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Duping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duping. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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