as in squeezed
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
the Internet opened up a whole new medium for con artists to pluck the gullible
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Recent Examples of plucked
With its biergarten vibes, Wolff’s Biergarten feels like it’s been plucked straight from Germany.
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025
Wentz was once plucked from a cocoon in North Dakota and thrown into the Philadelphia fire.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Alaska State Troopers confirmed that at least 51 people and two dogs were pulled from the communities of Kipnuk and Kwigillingok, with some residents plucked from rooftops as floodwaters ripped homes away.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
The landscapes feel plucked from an epic poem, and centuries of battles, folklore, and ancient clans set the tone for a vibrant culture steeped in history.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2025
Tradition meets contemporary design with this sculptural vessel that looks like it was plucked from a contemporary art exhibition.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2025
Sofia Coppola’s cult-favorite (if historically murky-at-best) 2006 film Marie Antoinette plucked the queen from history-book pages and pasted her on contemporary mood boards.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 2 Oct. 2025
The kiss cam focused not on the attendees, but on couples plucked from Netflix’s various reality dating shows.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2025
To coordinate with the dress, which was plucked from The Blonds’ Spring/Summer 2009 collection, the shoes featured little silver stars on the straps that wrapped around her foot and ankle.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025
Wentz was once plucked from a cocoon in North Dakota and thrown into the Philadelphia fire.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Alaska State Troopers confirmed that at least 51 people and two dogs were pulled from the communities of Kipnuk and Kwigillingok, with some residents plucked from rooftops as floodwaters ripped homes away.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
The landscapes feel plucked from an epic poem, and centuries of battles, folklore, and ancient clans set the tone for a vibrant culture steeped in history.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2025
Tradition meets contemporary design with this sculptural vessel that looks like it was plucked from a contemporary art exhibition.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2025
Sofia Coppola’s cult-favorite (if historically murky-at-best) 2006 film Marie Antoinette plucked the queen from history-book pages and pasted her on contemporary mood boards.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 2 Oct. 2025
The kiss cam focused not on the attendees, but on couples plucked from Netflix’s various reality dating shows.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2025
To coordinate with the dress, which was plucked from The Blonds’ Spring/Summer 2009 collection, the shoes featured little silver stars on the straps that wrapped around her foot and ankle.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plucked
Verb
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Lockdowns throttled economic activity and squeezed tax revenue, while public spending surged as governments tried to protect the most vulnerable.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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Some claim younger drinkers, particularly Gen Z, are tipping less, if at all — leaving bartenders frustrated and financially squeezed.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Instead of slowly taking the ball out of the rim, the Celtics hustled to push the ball up court.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Without any additional hesitation, McMillian hustled over to the white backdrop to pose alongside Curry.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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John Kell Amazon Web Services stung by massive outage.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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Gaia sent a giant scorpion to stop Orion, who was stung and died.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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James' office probed allegations that the organization inflated the former president's net worth by billions of dollars and cheated lenders and others with false and misleading financial statements.—
Ivan Pereira,
ABC News,
9 Oct. 2025
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Learn about the latest scam that has cheated companies out of millions.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But Larry, a true cynic, was stuck in a different time, gagged and bound by a tireless insistence on creating art that subverted and satirized those same good old-fashioned family values.—
Michael Cuby,
Them.,
24 Oct. 2025
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There was one particular pass that stuck in the mind.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Their hoods are covered with special plugs where 2,200 corals grown at the Miami Native Coral Lab in Allapattah will be screwed in.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
21 Oct. 2025
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The Broncos got screwed on an interference call that placed the ball on the 1-yard line.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Dale Ellis covers the federal courthouse beat for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, reporting on criminal and civil matters that impact Arkansans.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Oct. 2025
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Michele Di Gregorio made a stunning double save and was only beaten when a Vinicius Junior shot came back off the post and Jude Bellingham reacted quicker to it than Lloyd Kelly.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Plucked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plucked. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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