as in to cheat
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
swindlers who use the telephone to fleece senior citizens out of their savings
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Recent Examples of fleece
Megan Kelly Brown, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2025
For example, my ideal winter hiking system is a Merino-blend base layer under a stretchy fleece, with a windproof (or waterproof) shell on top.
—Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2025
C. Clark, D. Aldridge, S. Amick, F. Katz, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
House Democrats accused Trump of fleecing taxpayers after The Washington Post reported that his company had charged Secret Service agents for rooms used while protecting him.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Medford Police Department At 12:50 p.m., at Jones's direction, Aaron Friar's remains are found wrapped in a green tarp and Tinkerbell fleece blanket off of a remote highway just 20 miles north of Friar's home.
—Megan Kelly Brown, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2025
For example, my ideal winter hiking system is a Merino-blend base layer under a stretchy fleece, with a windproof (or waterproof) shell on top.
—Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
Would Harrison have truly been so dumb to get fleeced this way?
—C. Clark, D. Aldridge, S. Amick, F. Katz, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
House Democrats accused Trump of fleecing taxpayers after The Washington Post reported that his company had charged Secret Service agents for rooms used while protecting him.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fleece
Noun
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Estimates range from around $250 for a wool check dress by Gernreich to a a black jersey evening dress by Gernreich for Bill Cunningham.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
25 Apr. 2025
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But Ayoub warns that this could damage both the wool rug and your washing machine.—
Tessa Cooper,
Southern Living,
21 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Niemann, a grandmaster, beat Carlsen in an upset in a 2022 match, leading Carlsen to withdraw from the tournament and setting off wild speculation about whether Niemann could have cheated, though no such allegations were ever proven.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
27 Apr. 2025
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Neither team cheats for offense, every inch of ice is hard-earned.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Lead by the restorative properties of prickly pear oil, this rich mask helps restore the hair shaft, improve split ends, and achieve overall healthier hair.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
26 Apr. 2025
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As the real Del Rey stepped out in a crimson gown with her hair in perfect curls, phones shot into the air for the performance’s climax.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
26 Apr. 2025
Verb
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For now, the researchers have left the ship in situ, partially covering it with original soil and squeezing wet sponges onto it to preserve moisture.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 Apr. 2025
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Productivity expectations have skyrocketed, squeezing more output into fewer hours.—
Ann Kowal Smith,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
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To a visitor’s eye, the light switch is nowhere to be found—that is, until a tintype photograph is plucked from a ledge near the front door to reveal a white plastic switch plate.—
Shoko Wanger,
Architectural Digest,
1 May 2025
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More than 260 Southern California steelhead trout were plucked from their stream in the Palisades fire burn scar and moved to a different area, saving them from lethal debris flows.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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That play — not even a full turnover, mind you — is what stings a full year later.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Malone, who gets Mincemeat’s best song, still looks like a favorite in his category, and Mincemeat did get recognition for its score (written by three of its stars, members of the same comedy troupe), but the lack of enthusiasm elsewhere must sting.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
1 May 2025
Verb
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Marchand hustled down the ice to negate a potential icing call.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2025
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Late in the first half, with Orlando already on a 10-0 run, White hustled back to stop a four-on-one fast break.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
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No calibration, no camera… just plug, stick, and go.—
Paul Lamkin,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Cut up old microfiber cloths and stick them under heavy plant pots.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Fleece.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fleece. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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