Wondering how to use Dupe in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as victim or fool.
Dupe meaning
A person who has been deceived.
Synonyms of Dupe
Using Dupe
- The main meaning on this page is: A person who has been deceived.
- Useful related words include: victim, take in, put on, fool.
- In the example corpus, dupe often appears in combinations such as: to dupe, dupe the, dupe for.
Context around Dupe
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 9 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Dupe
- In this selection, "dupe" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, double, reversal, grannies, down, arrived and items stand out and add context to how "dupe" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a bargain dupe in primark and a cheaper dupe in stores. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "dupe" sits close to words such as alphabets, anarchism and andersson, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with dupe
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
A few weeks went by and the dupe arrived. (9 words)
How to dupe items in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (patch 1.1. (13 words)
Roxanne said: "I had seen this was a good dupe for the milk primer. (14 words)
Donald Trump must pay US$354.9 million in penalties for fraudulently overstating his net worth to dupe lenders, a New York judge ruled on Friday, handing the former U.S. president another legal setback in a civil case that imperils his real estate empire. (45 words)
And evidence the teal campaign was designed to “dupe” Liberal voters was that a third of the successful new teal MPs – that is, two of six – “was the daughter or niece of a long time Liberal MP, with the same name”. (41 words)
They have also released designer martini glasses, similar to high-end options, as well as a highly sought after Hollywood Mirror dupe, which they sold for $279 as opposed to the typical $999. (33 words)
Or you can snap up a cheaper dupe in stores, such as Aldi and Lidl? (15 words)
Example sentences (20)
Film traders often refer to 16 mm prints by the print's production method, i.e., an original, reversal, dupe down, double dupe, or double dupe down.
A few weeks went by and the dupe arrived.
A pair of meddling grannies dupe their grandchildren into a meet-cute that rekindles childhood crushes — and past quibbles.
A set of affordable, highly popular (seriously, these have nearly 221,500 5-star reviews) wireless Bluetooth earbuds that are truly an excellent dupe for more expensive "sleep" earbuds.
Budget-friendly brand has created their very own dupe of Tequila Rose, El Toro Strawberry Cream Tequila.
How to dupe items in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (patch 1.1.
Now, shoppers have shared its dupe of Cartier’s Love bracelet - which comes with a hefty price tag.
Or you can snap up a cheaper dupe in stores, such as Aldi and Lidl?
Roxanne said: "I had seen this was a good dupe for the milk primer.
So it's no wonder that make-up fans are running to B&M for a new dupe, that costs just £2.99.
Stephen forged DNA documents to dupe Adam into believing he was the father to Sarah's child.
They have also released designer martini glasses, similar to high-end options, as well as a highly sought after Hollywood Mirror dupe, which they sold for $279 as opposed to the typical $999.
Wanting quick money and indulging in illicit transactions is one way to end up as a dupe.
Aldi's dupe designs include pastel blue with donuts and a black version with hamburgers design.
And evidence the teal campaign was designed to “dupe” Liberal voters was that a third of the successful new teal MPs – that is, two of six – “was the daughter or niece of a long time Liberal MP, with the same name”.
An investment services firm has been hit by fraudsters who cloned its name and details to dupe individuals looking to invest money.
But shoppers don't seem too upset after spotting a bargain dupe in Primark.
Donald Trump must pay US$354.9 million in penalties for fraudulently overstating his net worth to dupe lenders, a New York judge ruled on Friday, handing the former U.S. president another legal setback in a civil case that imperils his real estate empire.
He is hiding the conspiracies from us, either part of the plot or a dupe in the scheme.
In our (versus a Collection-brand dupe), we described how it “blurs any imperfections perfectly and leaves your skin looking as though it’s fresh from a facial”.
Common combinations with dupe
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- to dupe 33×
- dupe the 8×
- dupe for 7×
- dupe of 7×
- dupe people 4×
- dupe in 3×
- good dupe 3×
- dupe unsuspecting 3×
- and dupe 3×
- dupe down 2×