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
Bea McMonagle, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
The inside has supersoft paneling, almost reminiscent of a light fleece.
—Dory Zayas, Glamour, 27 May 2025
Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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How badly will taxpayers be fleeced to prop up the 2028 Olympics?
—Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 11 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Tweens and teens love to pair the form-fitting tops with the brand’s fleece sweatpants.
—Bea McMonagle, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
The inside has supersoft paneling, almost reminiscent of a light fleece.
—Dory Zayas, Glamour, 27 May 2025
Verb
He’s proven courageous by fleecing hundreds of thousands of crypto investors while using the first lady of the United States and the President of Argentina, but he’s now fallen from grace, forced into hiding with threats hanging over him.
—Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fleece
Noun
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In 2024, brands such as Dior and Armani faced investigations for labor abuses, and Loro Piana was criticized for paying Peruvian farmers just $280 for the wool used in $9,000 sweaters.—
Garth Friesen,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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Customers love this medium-pile and 100% wool rug for its handwoven artisan detail and impressionist take on traditional design.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
24 June 2025
Verb
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President Donald Trump's rapid pullback of the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has cost Americans at least $18 billion in higher fees and lost compensation for consumers allegedly cheated by major companies, according to an analysis released Tuesday by two organizations.—
Douglas Gillison,
USA Today,
25 June 2025
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But they didn’t get cheated this spring, not with three rousing blasts from the past: Against the Pistons, against the Celtics, against the Pacers.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
23 June 2025
Noun
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The waterless, weightless spray lays smooth on the hair but provides a strong hold without making strands look crunchy.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
25 June 2025
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The formula is lightweight, and has vitamin C plus milk thistle to gently and effectively soften and protect the hair and scalp from UV rays.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
24 June 2025
Verb
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Paul Blackburn, with plenty of starting experience for Oakland, could squeeze into the picture too – especially if the Mets decide to try a six-man rotation that would save wear and tear on each man.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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When pancake is ready to flip, squeeze the cinnamon mixture into a swirl shape on top of the pancake batter, pressing the tip of the bag slightly into the batter.—
Elizabeth Nelson,
Southern Living,
27 June 2025
Verb
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Born and raised in a tiny town northeast of Toronto, she was plucked out of a concert crowd by two modeling scouts.—
John McDermott,
HollywoodReporter,
19 June 2025
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Several productive players already were plucked from portal during SDSU’s coaching search, so Vance will need to act quickly to improve the roster.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 June 2025
Verb
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What to know: Free to enter; no lifeguards or facilities and the salty water can sting cuts or irritate sensitive skin.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2025
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According to the Entomology department at North Carolina State, Asian needle ants try to avoid contact with humans, but will sting when pressured.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 June 2025
Verb
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So the Marian commit hustled home on junior left fielder Nevaeh Rangel’s flyout in the ninth inning, trying to break a scoreless tie.—
Michael Osipoff,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2025
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Giana Levy,
Variety,
13 June 2025
Verb
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Resist the urge to stick exclusively with people from the same background who all see the world the same way.—
Robert E. Siegel,
CNBC,
26 June 2025
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Courts can’t stick their heads in the sand to an obvious way that a new technology might severely harm the incentive to create, just because the issue has not come up before.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2025
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“Fleece.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fleece. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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