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noun (1)

plural of dupe
as in suckers
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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dupes

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noun (2)

plural of dupe
as in copies
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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dupes

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verb

present tense third-person singular of dupe
as in fools
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 dupes
Noun
Seemingly overnight, people went wild for the now ubiquitous pants and the hype hasn’t died down, despite the many dupes and imitators. — Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 But last year, the patent expired, which opened the floodgate to dupes. — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 17 Aug. 2026 Keep scrolling for more bags that are dupes of the Prada Buckle Bag, the Cult Gaia beaded clutch, the Miu Miu Wander, and more! — Kim Grundy, Southern Living, 20 July 2026 Additionally, our commerce writers and editors have previously covered blind boxes and Labubus, including where to buy them and the best Labubu dupes. — Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 16 July 2026 The good news is that this future of an AI takeover is looking increasingly unlikely, at least at the industry’s current pace, a fact which is now dawning on some of the biggest rubes and dupes in the corporate world. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 8 July 2026 For all her talk of women as allies, Siebel Newsom portrays conservative women who criticize other women as dupes manipulated by MAGA leaders. — Jenny Jarvie follow, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026 Skip TikTok Shop dupes that hide their specs. — Allison Palmer updated June 24, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026 Skip TikTok Shop dupes that don’t publish wavelength or irradiance numbers. — Allison Palmer updated June 24, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2026
Verb
Sttes, which dupes Sol de Janeiro, has continued to soar on TikTok Shop, as has Rayhaan — known for its Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male Elixir dupe, called Rayhaan Elixir — and nascent brands Alt. — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dupes
  1. suckers
  2. copies
  3. fools
  4. patsies
  5. reproductions
  6. tricks
  7. victims
  8. replicas
Noun
  • Some kinds of trees, such as honey locusts, hackberries, lindens and maples, are naturally more inclined to produce suckers.
    — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The ornamental characteristics of suckers that develop from roots are inferior to the upper portion of the tree.
    — Molly Burford, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of suckers
Noun
  • The plan was announced during a rally outside the 185-unit Oglesby Towers on Wednesday morning, with some holding up copies of their rent bills.
    — Megan De Mar, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • There your messages will replicate for centuries to come, and several copies will probably survive for as long as life endures on Earth.
    — Aaron Shattuck, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of copies
Verb
  • Runway, Pika, and a dozen others can produce footage that fools the eye on first watch.
    — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
  • What fools these non-OpenAI mortals must be.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 15 Feb. 2026
Definition of fools
Noun
  • Then Kay served notice that the White Sox, after losing the record 121 games in 2024, are through playing patsies.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Massachusetts citizens are not patsies with wallets.
    — Boston Herald editorial staff, Boston Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
Definition of patsies
Noun
  • The widely available listings are reproductions, not salvaged restaurant fixtures.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Modern reproductions and vintage Tiffany lamps for sale through dealers and online marketplaces let homeowners borrow the color, warm glow and statement-making quality of Tiffany without owning an authentic Tiffany Studios piece.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of reproductions
Verb
  • Short crown layers build lift and help create volume, which tricks the eye into seeing more density overall, and face-framing pieces create visual fullness around the face.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Lord Ormund’s Gambit Lord Ormund has many, many tricks up his green sleeves.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of tricks
Noun
  • Mines Minister Rufin Benam Beltoungou expressed condolences to victims’ families and warned miners about the dangers of unsafe mining practices, according to a statement posted by the ministry.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Investigators said one of the victims was taken to an area hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening, while the other four were treated at the scene for injuries that were also non-life-threatening.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of victims
Noun
  • My kids could never get enough of Dinosaur Land, a walk-through theme park with more than 50 life-sized replicas of these beloved prehistoric creatures made out of fiberglass.
    — Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Outside of this special occasion, the crown is displayed with replicas of the Cullinan III, IV, and V so the real stones can remain in rotation in the royal jewelry box.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of replicas

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“Dupes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dupes. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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