duped

Example Sentences

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A month later, Aguilar realized he was probably never going to get the residency cards and contacted an attorney who confirmed he had been duped.

From Salon • May 2, 2026

Although they were explicitly programmed to refuse to help hackers, the bots were duped into abetting the cybercrime.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

A growing number of African countries have in recent months begun to discover that their citizens have been duped into fighting for the Russian army, and either killed or captured on the battlefield.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

At the crux of the case was whether Rogers knowingly attempted to advance China’s interests or was unwittingly duped into providing information to spies he thought were academics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

Tally glared at Dr. Cable, realizing she’d been duped.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld