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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Norwegian ships carried oil, coal, wool, food, medical and other essential supplies from the Arctic to the Antarctic.—
Heather Farmbrough,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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So there’s nothing in the air about people having the wool pulled over their eyes and being easily duped or conned?—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2025
Verb
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Disgruntled attendees, many of them authors, said they felt cheated by event organizers, who failed to deliver on most, if not all fronts.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
7 May 2025
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In their stories about others, 92% chronicled how misfortune befell cheating partners, indebted friends, bullies and lousy coworkers.—
Kameryn Griesser,
CNN Money,
1 May 2025
Noun
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That means everything from proper care hair to talking through how people may treat you differently based on the color of your skin.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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Young Paul Rudd didn't know that went the same for hair.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
8 May 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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The question of whether a modern Phantom can squeeze through the driveway gates remains to be seen.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
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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Ukraine has said its ready for peace but a sticking point in talks has been the Russian annexation of Crimea.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Fleece.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fleece. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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