duped
Example Sentences
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Tourists duped into booking fake stays at 10 Downing Street.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
She believed they were duped by the daughter of ex-president Jacob Zuma under the pretext of attending a personal development course in Russia.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
In one Reddit thread about the jury-duty scam, a number of people describe being duped.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
And because Kendall didn’t disclose that she was paid to promote the ill-fated festival, she was ordered to pay $90K in restitution to the event’s duped investors.
From Salon ● Jul. 2, 2026
She knew how he felt, but it didn’t matter very much—she wanted Carl to know what was up, how he was being duped.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
