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
Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 8 Oct. 2025
The interior of the sweatpants is lined with an ultra-soft cotton-fleece blend, while the exterior is smooth and features two side pockets.
—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2025
Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2025
Taxpayers are fleeced, boldly and out in the open.
—Frank Ricci, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2025
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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
The interior of the sweatpants is lined with an ultra-soft cotton-fleece blend, while the exterior is smooth and features two side pockets.
—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
Now more than ever, Uncle Sam will be looking for courageous insiders to step forward to ensure that the promise to treat disease doesn’t become an opportunity to fleece taxpayers instead.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2025
Taxpayers are fleeced, boldly and out in the open.
—Frank Ricci, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fleece
Noun
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Other Pet Hair Removal Tips Use wool dryer balls with each load for an extra boost.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
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Buying a textile with wool — don’t forget that the wool is coming from sheep.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But things got particularly ugly in the most recent reunion episode, in which Adriana de Moura not only leaned on lesbophobic and biphobic rhetoric, but also claimed that Julia Lemigova (who is famously married to renowned TERF Martina Navratilova) has been cheating for years.—
James Factora,
Them.,
10 Oct. 2025
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Then de Moura decided to drop a few bombshells of her own, accusing her former bestie of not just cheating with her but with two men.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Trump also complained about the way his hair looked on the cover of Time magazine.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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The Roomba's double-sided brush mounts gradually build up a tangle at either end, eventually requiring you to pull the ends off the roller and dig all the hair out.—
Loz Blain
October 14,
New Atlas,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Freeman took rookie Chad Patrick deep for the first Dodgers run, and his teammates squeezed a second run out of Brewers closer Abner Uribe in the ninth.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
14 Oct. 2025
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Nara announced the cute name in a post on her Instagram showing little Fawnie curled up in soft blankets, along with a video clip squeezing her tiny hand.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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With the Giants plucking concepts from Ole Miss’ offense, Dart’s comfort level was obvious.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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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
Verb
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The Chiefs have been on the wrong side of fourth-quarter closeness this year (0-3 after Monday night’s slippery loss, which had to sting).—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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The production was plagued by hurricanes, tsunami warnings, stinging jellyfish and several injuries — including Costner, who almost died while riding out a storm stranded atop a mast after his safety line had snapped.—
Peter Kiefer,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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From rushing out of the office to get party-ready, or hustling through the airport and reuniting with loved ones, to finally arriving at a glamorous night out with friends, each scene conveys merriment and personal style set against the backdrop of New York City.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
14 Oct. 2025
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Alongside her siblings, one of her first moments hustling was selling drinks to visitors who were on vacation.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The true death knell, however, is the fact that the mix of dreary and dreamlike — the very juxtaposition that gives Kiss of the Spider Woman its aenima and its sting — sit too uneasily next to each other, as if both halves were stuck in a separate conversation instead of talking to each other.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
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As people stuck in the middle of a house move or a home renovation will know, things rarely run to schedule.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Fleece.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fleece. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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