as in fake
being such in appearance only and made with or manufactured from usually cheaper materials
the dummy shutters on the house are actually made of vinyl and are for decoration only
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as in idiot
a stupid person
it's obvious that she's in love with you, you dummy
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as in copy
something that is made to look exactly like something else
for the movie, the props department made a dummy of the lunar module actually used in the mission
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Recent Examples of dummy
Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Let the software do the thinking for you by creating two dummy returns.
—William Baldwin, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Jessica Roy, The Cut, 23 June 2017
While the group did 100 to 120 chest compressions a minute on CPR dummies, or 30 compressions and two breaths, Metro took photos with her phone and streamed the scene on Facebook Live.
—Victoria St. Martin, Washington Post, 5 July 2017
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The nuclear-capable missile was fired from the southern Chinese province of Hainan and its dummy warhead splashed down in the South Pacific Ocean.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Let the software do the thinking for you by creating two dummy returns.
—William Baldwin, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Noun
The American Heart Association employs a bunch of dummies.
—Jessica Roy, The Cut, 23 June 2017
While the group did 100 to 120 chest compressions a minute on CPR dummies, or 30 compressions and two breaths, Metro took photos with her phone and streamed the scene on Facebook Live.
—Victoria St. Martin, Washington Post, 5 July 2017
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dummy
Adjective
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The group’s stage show would double as something like a live-act pilot for a fake TV series.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
24 Jan. 2025
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The fake list contains a few different hyper-obscure characters that seem potentially unlikely to arrive.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Now, the late singer has been honored with her very own Barbie doll.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
16 Jan. 2025
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The film stars Jessica Biel as Linda, a woman who hires a babysitter to care for her baby who is actually a doll.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
15 Jan. 2025
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Those members of Congress would have to review the document under supervision from a Justice Department official and would not be able to keep a copy of the report, take notes or take photographs of its pages, government lawyers said.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
arkansasonline.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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The company provided me copies of the current edition for review.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Outerwear was opulent, with faux fur and substantial shearling collars adorning traditional topcoats at Dolce & Gabbana and Prada.—
Luisa Zargani,
WWD,
21 Jan. 2025
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The doll sports a black faux leather ensemble, dark shades, and her signature swooped hairstyle.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
21 Jan. 2025
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The company also said that enhanced visual merchandising in stores and the reintroduction of mannequins on the shop floor; cross-category styling ,and styling innovations on the Burberry website also helped to tempt customers.—
Samantha Conti,
WWD,
24 Jan. 2025
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Draping, by the way, is the process of creating a garment by pinning and arranging fabrics directly on a mannequin, or even on a person, which might sound odd but is not at all unusual in high fashion.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The elaborate queue for the ride is set in a bank vault but the real highlight is right outside where there's a mini replica of Fremont Street in Sin City.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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The highly accurate set comes with a replica of the stylish three-story house, every floor brimming with rooms and accessories inspired by key scenes from across the franchise, including Edward’s bedroom and the grand piano in the living room.—
Gil Macias,
People.com,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Many drug candidates involve single molecules, often synthetic, but full-spectrum cannabis involves thousands of molecules.—
Benjamin Adams,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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One of the concerns of those opposed to the deal is that allowing the Dominican softball team to use the field, which would be upgraded to synthetic turf, would limit access to the field by River Forest Little League softball and baseball teams and cause scheduling issues.—
Bob Skolnik,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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An underrated gem — not enough people have seen this top-tier season — Squirrels Trip has some fabulous vocals, very funny lyrics, a heavy dose of stupid, and an engaging story.—
Barry Levitt,
Vulture,
19 Apr. 2024
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The stupid!—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
2 July 2021
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“Dummy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dummy. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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