dupes 1 of 3

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
Secondhand platforms helped the team pinpoint suitable dupes for décor and furniture. — Mekita Rivas, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2026 Destination dupes are one of the biggest travel trends of the year. — Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2026 The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) unearthed an illicit operation to sell a massive trove of Nike, Adidas and Fear of God apparel and footwear dupes. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026 Even with seemingly endless dupes flooding the market, there’s something about carrying a Stanley that feels bratty and cool. — Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Aug. 2026 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
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
  • More suckers may continue to appear for several years unless the stump is ground up or treated with tree stump killer.
    — Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2026
  • One was a regional distributor of garbage trucks, street sweepers, and sewer suckers for municipalities.
    — Eric Zwick, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of suckers
Noun
  • Cyberpunk 2077, which has sold more than 40 million copies, is an open-world action-adventure set in Night City, a megalopolis driven by power, glamour and body modification.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Now, with over 400 million copies sold, the series has been widely adapted into TV shows and films, including one starring actor Jack Black.
    — Kat Tran October 8, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of copies
Verb
  • Sebastian Galeano fools the Lake Mary defense by carrying it himself and scampers 40 yards for the touchdown.
    — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Runway, Pika, and a dozen others can produce footage that fools the eye on first watch.
    — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 27 May 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
  • On the editorial side, this includes the licenses for reproductions in books like exhibition catalogs, scholarly tomes, and even the covers of novels, as well as publications, for news coverage and criticism for exhibitions as well as general use.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • But De Kooning would apply fragments of the reproductions to new compositions, often in different orientations.
    — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of reproductions
Verb
  • Twenty-one players, two tribes — there’s still tricks up host Jeff Probst’s sleeve.
    — Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Mykal-Michelle Harris from Raven’s Home guest stars as Ruby, a mischievous moon imp who tricks Vee.
    — Allison McClain Merrill, Parents, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of tricks
Noun
  • One boat was traveling from Ubangi, in the northwest, to the capital of Kinshasa, and the other from Kinshasa to Lukolela, close to where the collision happened, Mputu said, and added that search efforts continue to find more victims and survivors.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • His National Film Board of Canada film goes beyond numbers to humanize the Iranian-Canadian victims of Flight PS752 who have long slipped from news headlines, even as their families continue an uphill battle to hold Iran accountable.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of victims
Noun
  • The film worked extensively to operate under the union’s new rules surrounding the use of digital replicas and AI, especially when new scenes would emerge throughout the four-month production.
    — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Behind the reception desk, a wall of 109 wooden pigeonholes doubles as an art installation, with some compartments displaying replicas of the property's original room keys and others filled with nautical relics reflecting Naples's coastal allure.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of replicas

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“Dupes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dupes. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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