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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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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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
Allison Palmer
updated June 24,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
Skip TikTok Shop dupes that don’t publish wavelength or irradiance numbers.
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Allison Palmer
updated June 24,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
The biggest marker of success, however, might be the proliferation of dupes on the likes of TikTok Shop.
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Diana Tsui,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
There are also plenty of dupes to be had, including these $9 Staud flats lookalikes and this $45 Bogg bag alternative .
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Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
22 June 2026
Since the original Carolina Herrera gown isn’t commercially available, a range of affordable dupes offers similar silky, butter-yellow styles for modern wear.
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Emily Kelleher,
InStyle,
23 May 2026
From pantry staples and frozen favorites to snacks and sweets, customers regularly swap tips online about which ALDI dupes are worth adding to their carts.
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Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
18 May 2026
Bloomberg reports that $6,000 flights to Europe are pushing American travelers to find ‘destination dupes’.
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Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
Noun
Skip TikTok Shop dupes that hide their specs.
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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
The biggest marker of success, however, might be the proliferation of dupes on the likes of TikTok Shop.
—
Diana Tsui,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
There are also plenty of dupes to be had, including these $9 Staud flats lookalikes and this $45 Bogg bag alternative .
—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
22 June 2026
Since the original Carolina Herrera gown isn’t commercially available, a range of affordable dupes offers similar silky, butter-yellow styles for modern wear.
—
Emily Kelleher,
InStyle,
23 May 2026
From pantry staples and frozen favorites to snacks and sweets, customers regularly swap tips online about which ALDI dupes are worth adding to their carts.
—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
18 May 2026
Bloomberg reports that $6,000 flights to Europe are pushing American travelers to find ‘destination dupes’.
—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
10 May 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.
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Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dupes
Noun
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If your perennials and annuals get long and leggy with few flowers, or your shrubs put out long suckers that shoot straight up, your plants are reaching for more sun.
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Removing excessive suckers can sometimes reduce overall yield, so pruning should be limited to removing diseased or damaged leaves, says Singh.
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Hours before Haruki Murakami's new book was set to go on sale in Japan on Friday, dozens of fans gathered outside a major Tokyo bookstore for a special event to get their first copies as soon as the clock struck midnight.
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And that’s why Howard Zinn has sold 5 million copies, because teenagers sort of like to be in on something.
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Runway, Pika, and a dozen others can produce footage that fools the eye on first watch.
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What fools these non-OpenAI mortals must be.
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Then Kay served notice that the White Sox, after losing the record 121 games in 2024, are through playing patsies.
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Massachusetts citizens are not patsies with wallets.
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Just know that some logo buttons are genuine, some are replacements and some are reproductions, so authentication matters.
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Choi notably collaborated with the institution’s Learning and Engagement department on its Find Art Here program, which brought reproductions of works held in the museum’s collection to schools and libraries throughout Harlem.
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Cthulhu, who tricks the Minions into releasing his friends from purgatory.
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Removing fading flowers and their seed pods tricks the plant to redirect its energy from producing seeds to producing more scapes and flower buds, as well as putting energy into root development and storing energy for the next growing season.
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The families of the victims said the pain is still as raw to this day.
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Dozens of mourners were seen gathering outside the victims’ homes to offer condolences.
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Where a genuinely historic one doesn’t exist, owners are building replicas to recreate the elegance of a past era.
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Other items in the store run from the inexpensive — like $5 collectible stickers and magnets — to the more lavish, such as official FIFA soccer balls for $200 and miniature replicas of the World Cup trophy for $250.
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“Dupes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dupes. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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