: one that is easily deceived or cheated : fool
duped; duping
: to deceive or cheat easily : to make a dupe (see dupe entry 1) of
was duped into buying a counterfeit
duper
noun
plural dupes
informal
: duplicate
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Fortune
Fortune"I dropped off the keys … before I left this morning, but I still have a dupe on my key ring."—Stephen King
Stephen King
duped; duping; dupes
informal
Synonyms
Examples of dupe in a Sentence
Noun (1)
an explanation of how the swindler was able to escape with all of the dupe's money
Verb (1)
They duped her out of $300.
we were duped into thinking the dummy was a real alien
Noun (2)
he built a dupe of the original model, which is locked in a vault
Recent Examples on the WebAnnie Palmer,katie Tarasov, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
But there were plenty of other great options—including OTC ketoconazole shampoos that experts say are dupes for prescription treatments and exfoliating scalp treatments—that worked very well too.
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 24 Oct. 2024
Susan Saulny, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
But should partners even be trying to dupe each other?
—Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 9 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Roughly one-third of U.S. adults have intentionally bought a dupe, according to a 2023 Morning Consult study.
—Annie Palmer,katie Tarasov, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
But there were plenty of other great options—including OTC ketoconazole shampoos that experts say are dupes for prescription treatments and exfoliating scalp treatments—that worked very well too.
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 24 Oct. 2024
Verb
Many innocent government workers lost their livelihoods, while others who were eventually exposed as treasonous—including the infamous spy Aldrich Ames—managed to dupe the tests.
—Susan Saulny, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
But should partners even be trying to dupe each other?
—Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Dupe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dupe. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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dupe
1 of 2 noun
: one who is easily deceived or cheated
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