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
Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 22 Feb. 2025
Columbia Benton Springs full zip fleece jacket: $34.50 (Columbia)
A classic choice, this Columbia Benton Springs features soft, midweight fleece for reliable warmth.
—Jené Luciani Sena, Fox News, 21 Feb. 2025
C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2025
Nothing more came from her office, despite at least 25 complaints from Floridians fleeced by Trump U. New York’s attorney general won a $25 million settlement from Trump.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2025
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Noun
In winter, your mid layers might be something like a 300-weight fleece jacket paired with a much warmer puffer.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 22 Feb. 2025
Columbia Benton Springs full zip fleece jacket: $34.50 (Columbia)
A classic choice, this Columbia Benton Springs features soft, midweight fleece for reliable warmth.
—Jené Luciani Sena, Fox News, 21 Feb. 2025
Verb
General manager Sean Marks fleeced five first-round picks from the Knicks in exchange for a forward who never made an All-Star team and hadn’t been named to an All-Defensive team since 2022.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2025
Nothing more came from her office, despite at least 25 complaints from Floridians fleeced by Trump U. New York’s attorney general won a $25 million settlement from Trump.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fleece
Noun
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The hotel also provides slippers, Crocs and wool capes for guests to wear, according to its website. 3.—
Bella Stoddart,
CNBC,
25 Feb. 2025
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Natural fibers Natural fibers such as 100% wool, cotton, or hemp, are prime materials for area rugs that will last a long time.—
Briana Feigon,
Architectural Digest,
24 Feb. 2025
Verb
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In July 2022, Renay announced her split from NE-YO in a fiery Instagram caption that accused him of cheating.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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Here are four deeper psychological factors behind why some people cheat—even in happy relationships.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Lauren's house was wiped clean of all physical evidence, right down to stray hairs in her drain, which is really salt in the wound.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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One of his first moves was a dress code straight out of a military handbook: no beards, no long hair, mustaches allowed but neatly trimmed.—
Marc Edelman,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The international order forged after World War II is imploding, squeezed on all sides by the return of strongmen, nationalism and spheres of influence — with President Trump leading the charge.—
Zachary Basu,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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Goldman Sachs previously estimated that these tariffs could increase inflation by 1 percent while squeezing U.S. company profits and risking retaliatory measures from other nations.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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They were all plucked from Gerbi’s orbit of creatives.—
Rhonda Richford,
WWD,
4 Mar. 2025
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Leaving the ‘Touch of Gold’ Holly in the planter, pluck out the cool weather annuals to make room for their summer-friendly counterparts.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Sea anemones provide anemonefish with shelter and a secure spawning site thanks to their stinging tentacles.—
Jenny Lehmann,
Discover Magazine,
28 Feb. 2025
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Choosing Slotkin—a moderate who won Michigan's Senate race in November even as Trump carried the state—to deliver the Democratic response may signal a party shift after last year's stinging losses in the general election.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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That s–t just kinda stuck with me, from the n—as that used to hustle and hang out with me.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
27 Feb. 2025
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Garita, on the other hand, hustled for loose balls and rebounds, finishing with just four points but a team-high 10 rebounds.—
Timothy Dashiell,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Vivienne appeared to be having fun with her friend, as she was pictured laughing and sticking her tongue out.—
Effie Orfanides,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
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That means taking off your shoe and sock and checking for any sign of injury such as any tenderness, swelling, bruising, deformity, laceration or bones sticking through the skin.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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