dupe
Example Sentences
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Before this season, savvy pitchers with expert command and dazzling spin had been able to dupe human umps into calling strikes on balls just off the plate, a time-honored tradition that had existed for generations.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
Experts call this a type of fraud "social engineering" - where scammers dupe their victims using psychological manipulation, instilling fear and urgency.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
His KGB contact, who believes him to be a double agent, raises the stakes by asking him for information on Faith—though she has encouraged Gabriel to accept Soviet payments to dupe the Russians.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025
This type of asset is sometimes called a dupe or a useful idiot.
From Slate • Sep. 4, 2025
But it was Heleen she’d wanted to dupe.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
Vocabulary lists containing dupe
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