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
Shea Simmons, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Dec. 2024
Many shoppers also liken the soft lining to fleece.
—Genevieve Cepeda, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 13 Nov. 2024
And people are tired of being fleeced by the high ticket prices - these superstars and the scaling ticket prices that happens now and all of that.
—Jim Ryan, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Grab a cozy velvet throw with a reversible fleece side that will look great tossed over your couch and keep you warm during chilly winter nights.
—Shea Simmons, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Dec. 2024
Many shoppers also liken the soft lining to fleece.
—Genevieve Cepeda, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
What is surprising is the federal government’s willingness to pull its punches with a company that has fleeced taxpayers and elderly customers again and again.
—Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 13 Nov. 2024
And people are tired of being fleeced by the high ticket prices - these superstars and the scaling ticket prices that happens now and all of that.
—Jim Ryan, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fleece
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Eighth Generation blankets Eighth Generation sells wool blankets designed by Native American artists that make practical and beautiful gifts.Melissa Santos, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
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The first lady also wore Gabriela Hearst to celebrate her husband’s inauguration in 2021, sporting a cream wool coatdress with a hemline decorated in floral embroidery.Hannah Malach, WWD, 18 Dec. 2024
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Congressman/Senator/President Lyndon Baines Johnson was a monstrous piece of work who cheated his way to power from his teens on.The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
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After all, the man lost to Georgia State while cheating.Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 19 Dec. 2024
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Many are created to address a concern (dandruff, breakage, brittleness) or to work most effectively for a specific hair type (4C curls, wavy hair, gray hair).Marci Robin, Allure, 21 Dec. 2024
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The clothing, the confidence, the hair, the ferociousness, the attitude.Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2024
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Another worry is how the Leagues Cup break extended the season, pushing MLS Cup back into December after a previously successful run of squeezing the playoffs between the October and November international breaks.Emily Olsen, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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According to those updates, as of Dec. 21, River was conscious, listening to music, and able to communicate with his family by squeezing their hands.Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
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Inside the plant, robotic arms plucked lids for plastic storage containers from the jaws of steel molds.Peter S. Goodman, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
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First, guests take a tour of the garden and vineyards, where plucking grapes right from the vine is encouraged.Meg Nolan, Travel + Leisure, 25 Dec. 2024
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Dry eye disease is a condition that can disrupt your daily life with symptoms like stinging, burning, redness or even tears that roll down your cheeks.Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 30 Dec. 2024
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Disappointing decisions can sting like being struck by a curveball.Brennan Barnard, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Then, with four seconds left, Knicks forward OG Anunoby missed a 3-pointer, but Hart again hustled for the offensive rebound, and the Knicks ran out the clock.Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 25 Dec. 2024
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As the Saints began hustling to the 1-yard line, the official closest to the play signaled for a clock stoppage.Ben Standig, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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But nothing ever seems to stick, and that's because no experiment has given any hint that quarks and leptons are composite particles.Paul Sutter, Space.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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Barton appears to enjoy juxtaposing the banality of Helen’s life as a wife and mother—flawlessly hosting her husband’s holiday work party, sticking jewels on a crown for a Nativity costume—with the extravagant action of her secret life.Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Fleece.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fleece. Accessed 10 Jan. 2025.
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