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
Laura Jackson, Vogue, 3 Dec. 2024
Choose a style — cartoon, watercolor, modern, classic, royal or Christmas — and then decide whether to stick with the traditional portrait or put the art on a fleece blanket, throw pillow, apron or puzzle.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 3 Dec. 2024
Jim Ryan, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
In March he was found guilty in Manhattan Federal Court of a string of loan frauds that netted him $6 million, of fleecing a parishioner out of her $90,000 life savings, and of lying about his ties to Adams to extort and try to defraud a Bronx body shop owner in a real estate deal.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2024
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Noun
But this season, the ’90s-era pullover fleece has made a grand fashion return—with new iterations from both classic heritage brands that have been offering the cold-weather staple for decades to more avant-garde styles plucked straight from the fall/winter 2024 runways.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 3 Dec. 2024
Choose a style — cartoon, watercolor, modern, classic, royal or Christmas — and then decide whether to stick with the traditional portrait or put the art on a fleece blanket, throw pillow, apron or puzzle.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 3 Dec. 2024
Verb
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
In March he was found guilty in Manhattan Federal Court of a string of loan frauds that netted him $6 million, of fleecing a parishioner out of her $90,000 life savings, and of lying about his ties to Adams to extort and try to defraud a Bronx body shop owner in a real estate deal.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fleece
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The Min Bed from Design Within Reach is paired with custom wall-to-wall headboard panels in wool fabric from Holland & Sherry.Troy J. McMullen, Architectural Digest, 9 Dec. 2024
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The Berber women use wool from the ancient, native Siroua sheep breed, dyeing material with natural colors, practicing the centuries-old classic Berber knot to create the striking patterns.Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 8 Dec. 2024
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Others cast blame, lie, and even cheat to avoid consequences.Serenity Gibbons, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Alexander says having an app summarize material for a learner is not considered cheating.Sarah Scott, Parents, 9 Dec. 2024
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Founded in 2009, the company is Crawford's skin and hair care product collection.Tabitha Parent, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Travelers staying in select signature suites will find a turntable with vinyl records and Dyson hair dryers in their rooms.Julianna Bragg, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
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Reusable Pizza Storage Container (5-Pack) This triangular container is way easier to squeeze into the fridge than a bulky pizza box.Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 10 Dec. 2024
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Translated, the budget pressures that Fitch expects to continue squeezing higher education are coming from rising costs and stagnant public support and not necessarily from market retraction.Derek Newton, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Idiosyncratic boutique hotels are sprouting up, too, complete with creature comforts and artwork plucked from booming art scenes.Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Dec. 2024
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Trump is plucking several House lawmakers to serve in his administration, creating vacancies that will be filled in April or beyond.David Sivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Dec. 2024
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Unfortunately, Ronnie’s rough morning gets worse when she’s stung by a jellyfish.Emma Soren, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2024
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Matthew Boyd will be joining the team that defeated the Cleveland Indians in the 2016 World Series, a fact that still stings with fans of Cleveland baseball.Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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On a special episode (first released on November 28, 2024) of The Excerpt podcast: Americans hustle.Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
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As the clock ticked on with under 30 seconds remaining, Williams hustled to get the offense set before throwing a pass as time expired which fell incomplete to Rome Odunze meaning the game was over and the Bears lost.Ben Morse, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
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Snagging a deal on Woot is about being quick, as these deals don't stick for long, disappearing as soon as stock runs out (which is usually pretty quick).Gabriela Vatu, PCMAG, 12 Dec. 2024
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This one is on sale for $12 for a pack of two and is simple to set up: just stick it in the path of the door at your next hotel or Airbnb and turn it on.Erin Cavoto, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Fleece.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fleece. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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