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
Isabel Garcia, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
Why are outlets like the New York Post still breathlessly publishing stories on $1,000 fleeces?
—Ryleigh Nucilli, Outside Online, 29 Dec. 2024
Joshua Goodman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2024
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
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Noun
Stay warm and cozy at home with this customer-favorite fleece blanket and this portable Dreo space heater.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
Why are outlets like the New York Post still breathlessly publishing stories on $1,000 fleeces?
—Ryleigh Nucilli, Outside Online, 29 Dec. 2024
Verb
Among those wearing a wire was a DEA informant accused of fleecing $800 million from Venezuela’s foreign currency system through a fraudulent import scheme.
—Joshua Goodman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fleece
Noun
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Yet the provision that prompted a political uprising among wealthy New Yorkers wasn’t focused on manufacturing or common textiles like wool or cotton.Einav Rabinovitch-Fox / Made by History, TIME, 7 Jan. 2025
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The actor wore a wool suit with silver buttons, a white poplin shirt, a black silk cummerbund and brushed leather lace-up shoes.Hannah Malach, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Caregivers may be tempted to let kids win or even cheat to avoid meltdowns and tantrums.Stephanie Ganz, Parents, 8 Jan. 2025
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Most significantly, with three other dangerous Bears weapons spread to the right, safety Xavier Woods began cheating in that direction before the play began.Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Allowing your hair to breathe and not washing your hair too much.India Espy-Jones, Essence, 8 Jan. 2025
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Sound bake-offs in the Bay Area, New York and London are unaffected, while hair and makeup and visual effects bake-offs will be replaced with virtual discussions.Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
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These forces squeeze a star horizontally while stretching it vertically.Robert Lea, Space.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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Egypt lost $7 billion in crucial revenue from the Suez Canal in 2024 as the conflict in Gaza has squeezed shipping in the Red Sea, according to government officials.Vivian Yee, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The verses are animated but pretty ordinary; the main moment here is the chorus, which feels plucked straight from the tall tee era.Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2025
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Customers pluck a particular cut or color off the rack.Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025
Verb
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One day later Miami would kick off its plans for 2025 right by landing former Georgia starting quarterback Carson Beck in the transfer portal (more on that in a bit), but, still, this Orange Bowl had to sting Cristobal over all that might have been.Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2025
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That loss hurt, of course, and losing the Super Bowl this time around would sting, too.Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2025
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Their dynamic is quickly established in the opening moments, which find Dreux hustling at an outpost of Norm’s diner — an LA staple — schmoozing with every customer, charming the old ladies and the still-drunk gals.Esther Zuckerman, IndieWire, 15 Jan. 2025
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The group was hustling to have her house livable by the time the baby comes.Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 14 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Historically, the Sooners’ have been renowned for their uncanny ability to stick landings on vault.Caroline Price, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Because temperatures are below freezing in most areas, the snow could stick and reach as much as 2 inches or more in northern Mecklenburg County.Andrew Dys, Charlotte Observer, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Fleece.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fleece. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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