as in plucks
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 fleeces
Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 8 Oct. 2025
From lightweight hiking pants to stylish fleeces, these outdoor clothes will keep you in that Goldilocks zone throughout the entire shoulder season—not too cold, not too hot, but just right.
—Alice Bennett, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2025
Quarter-zip fleeces may be referred to as fleece pullovers.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2025
Our colorful luggage, bright fleeces, grey hair and comfortable shoes feel odd amongst these sad walls.
—David Greig
september 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
In 2000, the company sold twenty-six million of these eighteen-dollar fleeces in Japan, enough to clothe more than twenty per cent of the country’s population.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
And these picks, from outdoorsy fleeces to polished knee-high boots, are currently on sale for as little as $13.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 8 Oct. 2025
From lightweight hiking pants to stylish fleeces, these outdoor clothes will keep you in that Goldilocks zone throughout the entire shoulder season—not too cold, not too hot, but just right.
—Alice Bennett, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2025
Quarter-zip fleeces may be referred to as fleece pullovers.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2025
Our colorful luggage, bright fleeces, grey hair and comfortable shoes feel odd amongst these sad walls.
—David Greig
september 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
In 2000, the company sold twenty-six million of these eighteen-dollar fleeces in Japan, enough to clothe more than twenty per cent of the country’s population.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fleeces
Noun
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The other side leaned into traditional wools, tweeds and blanket-like materials for outerwear and shirting.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
22 Sep. 2025
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Vanessa Hudgens hasn’t even had the chance to swap her summer crochet linens for winter crochet wools, but the California concert promoter has already released the lineup for the 2026 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, the earliest announcement since the event’s inception in 1999.—
Arielle Gordon,
Pitchfork,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The dog jumps up and plucks the burger from her—a move that left viewers stunned and amused by the canine's flawless execution.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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There may be even greater reasons to put an ad that plucks the heartstrings in front of a broader crowd.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Long coats are out and short coats are in — well, according to Anne Hathaway, Demi Moore, and Reese Witherspoon, at least.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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The appeal of Norwegian Wool coats is part form, part function.—
Megan Sauer,
CNBC,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The anatomy bore hairs, sometimes teeth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
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The Ball Animal 3 is specifically designed to pick up pet dander and stray hairs off of a variety of surfaces.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Even though the defeat stings, all the Hurricanes’ goals are still there for the taking.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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But for Hovland, the lingering frustration of missing Sunday singles and watching Harris English sit out for no fault of his own still stings.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Linda hustles the two of them to a nearby motel whose only employees are a surly young goth attendant (a glowering Ivy Wolk) and a sympathetic, mildly flirty super (A$AP Rocky, laidback and breezy).—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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For somebody who’d allegedly prefer a life of leisure, Phoebe Robinson sure hustles.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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And now, one such creation slithers, squeezes, and twists through the narrowest corners.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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The surgeon withdraws the balloon and then squeezes the implant in through a sterile funnel before closing the incision.—
Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Robbie and Jayson have a furious battle, but Jayson sticks the fatal knife stab before fleeing.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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The cast delivers in terms of performances, and Ashleigh Cummings sticks the landing as the protagonist who must turn her abductors against each other in order to get out alive.—
Vanessa Maki,
Vulture,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Fleeces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fleeces. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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