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
Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Apr. 2026
His outfit, an Off White hoodie and a fleece bucket hat with a tortoise on the front, is just as uplifting and whimsical as his attitude.
—Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026
Compared with the ostensible consequences of the prisoner’s dilemma, getting fleeced in the snowdrift problem’s scenario isn’t quite as disastrous.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 23 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The pants, which are perfect for daily wear, feature a warm, fleece lining and smooth, breathable exterior fabric.
—Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Apr. 2026
His outfit, an Off White hoodie and a fleece bucket hat with a tortoise on the front, is just as uplifting and whimsical as his attitude.
—Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
Its activities go well beyond narcotics, to include timeshare fraud that fleeces Americans out of millions of dollars, US officials say.
—Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026
Compared with the ostensible consequences of the prisoner’s dilemma, getting fleeced in the snowdrift problem’s scenario isn’t quite as disastrous.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fleece
Noun
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It is anticipated that supervisors will attempt to pull the wool over the eyes of voters, by pretending this measure is a new implementation of term limits instead of a weakening of term limits.—
John Franklin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Grand Vividus has always taken over 600 hours to make by hand, and is filled with horse hair, wool, and cotton—its latest iteration adds even more of these material layers.—
Helena Madden,
Robb Report,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Notice something small, then compliment it This one is almost cheating.—
Henna Pryor,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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Naumann also did Loughlin’s hair for this March outing, which marked the mother and daughters’ first red-carpet appearance together since the 2019 college admissions cheating scandal.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In one incident, a client asked for a specific gloss formula to remove the warmth from her hair.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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Farrell, a teacherly woman with blond hair and a beekeeping hobby, oversees business development but used to be an engineer.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Focusing on everyday shapewear, Yummie hugs instead of squeezes like traditional shapewear that can be extremely tight and constrictive.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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All movies need a 45-day exclusive theatrical window, because small and mid-budget movies that hit streaming sooner are getting squeezed.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Then in 2013, she was plucked from the pros to take on an even dicier enterprise, a new Big East, a basketball-centric conference in a college landscape dominated by football schools and power conferences.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
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Although Turner might have been open for a second, quarterback Cade Klubnik threw the ball high and late, allowing Delane to abandon his zonee anad pluck the ball out of the air.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Many hospital systems in Connecticut have stopped suing their patients over unpaid bills, stung by criticism about the harm caused by aggressive collection tactics.—
Noam N. Levey,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2026
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The sounds of music Copeland is used to sharing the limelight with Sting, rather than with animals that can sting.—
Bill Whitaker,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Randle failed to hustle back into the play after Denver snatched an offensive rebound on a 45-foot heave with two minutes left.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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During an interview with The Star on Friday, waiters hustled through the space with plates.—
Jenna Thompson
April 16,
Kansas City Star,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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One day after the fights, a toddler managed to crawl under a fence at Hersheypark's ZooAmerica and stick his hand into the wolf enclosure while his parents were reportedly distracted on their cell phones.—
Alexandra Simon,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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When a person breathes these particles, they can get stuck in the lungs and move into the bloodstream, causing irritation and inflammation.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Fleece.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fleece. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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