duped

¹ American  

[doopt, dyoopt] / dupt, djupt /

adjective

1. deceived, fooled, or tricked.

   There are no duped people in this sequence of events, only those who have chosen to remain willfully ignorant.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of dupe.

duped ² American  

[doopt, dyoopt] / dupt, djupt /

adjective

Informal.

1. (especially of recorded sound or images) duplicated.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of dupe.

Etymology

Origin of duped¹

dupe ¹ ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Origin of duped²

dupe ² ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

duped

Analyst Michaels says no international stakeholders have been "duped" by Myanmar's electoral process.

From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026

In Thailand, lawmakers are hearing a complaint by 126 fans who were duped by an offer to help them "wait in line" for tickets.

From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026

Many victims say they were duped by scammers who had professional-looking photos, wore immigration uniforms and staged realistic virtual hearings.

From Salon ● May 2, 2026

Passkeys aren’t duped by a well-designed fake login page.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 19, 2026

Once my parents realize they’ve been duped, there will no doubt be an all-out search.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed

Related Words

• confounded
• confused
• deceived
• deluded
• fooled
• misguided
• misinformed
• misled
• tricked