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
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
11 June 2026
The show partnered with the Province of Canada to release an official fleece in the likeness of Shane's fan-favorite apparel on season 2.
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Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 June 2026
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
15 May 2026
Before that crackdown, the government had brought fraud charges against dozens of people, many of them Somali Americans, who were accused of fleecing a federal program that was meant to provide food to children.
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Mark Vancleave,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Noun
If temperatures are predicted to drop lower than -10˚F, consider protecting plants with blankets or several layers of horticultural fleece.
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Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
11 June 2026
The show partnered with the Province of Canada to release an official fleece in the likeness of Shane's fan-favorite apparel on season 2.
—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 June 2026
Verb
With 374 million units nationwide and replacements averaging $10,000 each, we are being fleeced by a cycle of premature replacement.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
15 May 2026
Before that crackdown, the government had brought fraud charges against dozens of people, many of them Somali Americans, who were accused of fleecing a federal program that was meant to provide food to children.
—
Mark Vancleave,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fleece
Noun
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Polyester, nylon, wool, elastane blends, and Tencel all work well—pure cotton and linen, not so much.
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Here, Friesenfaser works with materials connected to Nordfriesland, transforming them into pieces for the home and everyday life, from wool blankets to textile products and objects made with natural materials.
Verb
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The fans were cheated Sunday out of a chance to see an interesting pitching matchup between Shota Imanaga and Dylan Cease, the former Cubs farmhand and former White Sox pitcher.
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For example, a spouse who catches their partner cheating and kills someone in the heat of emotion.
Noun
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The paddle brush, meanwhile, solved a nagging hair problem for me.
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Van Hecke jogged to the sideline after his blond hair had turned red from the blood.
Verb
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As artificial intelligence transforms the job market and rising living costs squeeze family budgets, the University of California system is making the case that its degrees remain valuable investments.
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Breweries may not have the budget or staff to create art and with rising costs squeezing small businesses, many breweries started to feature obvious generative AI art prominently as a way to talk about events or create content.
Verb
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It’s meant to be as is her ability to pluck him from the clouds and pin him to the table with her directness.
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But when they’re plucked from the garden and washed, some of the wax washes away.
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Home Depot and rival Lowe’s must also confront a weak housing market, which has been stung by stubbornly high interest rates and rising building material expenses.
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Christie Ray/Queen Bee Supply via AP A photojournalist from CBS affiliate KDFM also captured video despite being stung , the station reported.
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Langford was injured during Friday’s game after hustling on a double.
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Shehadeh, a son of Palestinian immigrants, learned to hustle from his hard-working but largely absent father.
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All of that oil stuck behind a barrage of missiles and sea lanes choked with mines led a number of respected oil analysts to predict that oil prices would surge as high as $150, or even $200 by the summer.
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Board-game groups on Meetup grew about 10% per year from 2021 to 2023, and the momentum has stuck well past lockdown.
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“Fleece.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fleece. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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