as in tricking
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 duping In February last year, a federal lawsuit charging Sun with duping investors was paused before being settled last month for a $10-million fine. —
Bernard Condon, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026 This isn’t the first time that Musk has been dragged into court to defend himself against allegations of duping investors with his social media posts. —Staff, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026 The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has released its annual Review of Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and Piracy, highlighting online and physical markets that engage in duping shoppers and intellectual property theft—and some familiar names have made the list. —Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 5 Mar. 2026 Moscatiello got a tip in June 2015 that Amanda was duping her donors. —Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025 These sites can closely mimic popular companies, duping shoppers into handing over credit card information. —Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2025 Its products have also taken over social media as the company has leaned directly into duping culture rather than distancing itself from it. —Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 18 Nov. 2025 There was Le Art Mal, wherein the Society spent months gathering hideous paintings and showcased them in a failing gallery, duping hoards of snobs into a fake opening, complete with bad cheese and red wine. —Chuck Palahniuk, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025 The brand, which was founded in 2018 and is pronounced like the fruit, made its name by duping popular items across clothing, accessories, and home, offering high-end looks at almost unbelievably low prices. —Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 18 Sep. 2025
Bernard Condon, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026 This isn’t the first time that Musk has been dragged into court to defend himself against allegations of duping investors with his social media posts. —Staff, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026 The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has released its annual Review of Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and Piracy, highlighting online and physical markets that engage in duping shoppers and intellectual property theft—and some familiar names have made the list. —Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 5 Mar. 2026 Moscatiello got a tip in June 2015 that Amanda was duping her donors. —Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025 These sites can closely mimic popular companies, duping shoppers into handing over credit card information. —Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2025 Its products have also taken over social media as the company has leaned directly into duping culture rather than distancing itself from it. —Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 18 Nov. 2025 There was Le Art Mal, wherein the Society spent months gathering hideous paintings and showcased them in a failing gallery, duping hoards of snobs into a fake opening, complete with bad cheese and red wine. —Chuck Palahniuk, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025 The brand, which was founded in 2018 and is pronounced like the fruit, made its name by duping popular items across clothing, accessories, and home, offering high-end looks at almost unbelievably low prices. —Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 18 Sep. 2025
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After tricking her way into her dream job, Liza discovers that disguising herself as a millennial and keeping her two lives separate is a job in and of itself.— Andrew Walsh, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Apr. 2026
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Recall his central role in tricking immigrants in Texas to fly to Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts with empty promises of jobs.— Howard L. Simon, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
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But Baio says Kassotis has been fooling people for years.— Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
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Indeed, depth would only get in the way of the plot, which is primarily concerned with fooling you and fooling you again.— Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
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Swalwell apparently did an excellent job deceiving those around him, including some congressional and campaign staffers who’d known him for years and worked closely with the seven-term lawmaker, day in, day out.— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
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The Mets have a responsibility to protect their players by not throwing them under the bus, but there are ways to do that without trying to convince people that their eyes are deceiving them.— Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
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