as in plucks
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 fleeces
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
Archroma presented FiberColors, a range of dyes that are synthesized with a minimum of 50 percent wool waste, specifically fleeces that sheep farmers would otherwise pay to dispose of.
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Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
21 Apr. 2026
From grid fleeces to breathable quarter-zips to its signature Alpha Hoody (which can double as outerwear on warmer ski days), Arc’teryx delivers highly functional, durable pieces that will last for many, many ski seasons to come.
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Todd Plummer,
Robb Report,
25 Feb. 2026
More than 90 volunteers slept on cots in a gym, where, under clotheslines heavy with green Alpini fleeces, perfectly made beds with Alpini hats on the pillows awaited the volunteers’ return.
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New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
On Thursday afternoon, about 300 people in a mix of puffer coats and fleeces shuffled in place on a line that snaked south along Seventh Avenue to West 10th Street, wrapped around Julius’ and circled back — an Ouroborous.
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Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
12 Feb. 2026
The skin-friendly sweater layers easily under jackets, fleeces, and sweatshirts, or can be worn alone as a stylish sweater as the weather warms up.
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Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
For fashion, think Patagonia fleeces, Birkenstocks, flannel shirts and hiking shoes.
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Lucy Maguire,
Vogue,
23 Oct. 2025
And these picks, from outdoorsy fleeces to polished knee-high boots, are currently on sale for as little as $13.
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Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
8 Oct. 2025
Mary Beth Sheridan,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
Why the Nike Tech trend blew up Earlier this year, Nike Tech fleeces, jackets, pants and sweatsuits sparked cultural commentary with a viral social media trend that inspired young men to trade the casual style for preppy quarter-zip sweaters.
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Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
Archroma presented FiberColors, a range of dyes that are synthesized with a minimum of 50 percent wool waste, specifically fleeces that sheep farmers would otherwise pay to dispose of.
—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
21 Apr. 2026
From grid fleeces to breathable quarter-zips to its signature Alpha Hoody (which can double as outerwear on warmer ski days), Arc’teryx delivers highly functional, durable pieces that will last for many, many ski seasons to come.
—
Todd Plummer,
Robb Report,
25 Feb. 2026
More than 90 volunteers slept on cots in a gym, where, under clotheslines heavy with green Alpini fleeces, perfectly made beds with Alpini hats on the pillows awaited the volunteers’ return.
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New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
On Thursday afternoon, about 300 people in a mix of puffer coats and fleeces shuffled in place on a line that snaked south along Seventh Avenue to West 10th Street, wrapped around Julius’ and circled back — an Ouroborous.
—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
12 Feb. 2026
The skin-friendly sweater layers easily under jackets, fleeces, and sweatshirts, or can be worn alone as a stylish sweater as the weather warms up.
—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
For fashion, think Patagonia fleeces, Birkenstocks, flannel shirts and hiking shoes.
—
Lucy Maguire,
Vogue,
23 Oct. 2025
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
Verb
Its activities go well beyond narcotics, to include timeshare fraud that fleeces Americans out of millions of dollars, US officials say.
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Mary Beth Sheridan,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fleeces
Noun
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Han works with Japanese fabrics, Irish linens and Scottish wools to create simple, understated and versatile silhouettes, with everything made in small factories in London.
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Although the word cashmere is sometimes incorrectly applied to extremely soft wools, only the product of the cashmere goat is true cashmere.
Verb
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His torso and thighs grow eye-poppingly muscular beneath their skimpy fur-and-leather togs—a development that does not go unnoticed by a warrior named Red Hair, who plucks the young hunk from his post and tosses him into the prime time of the gladiator pit.
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But the emotional gravity of this offering's deeply personal, melancholic lyrical content plucks an undeniably profound chord that uniquely separates it from the rest of his work.
Noun
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Simply applying a couple of coats of stain can safeguard your deck for years to come, but this doesn't mean that the stain will last forever.
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The Cat Fanciers' Association sorts cat coats into both color and pattern.
Verb
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Any forward who cheats for defence, as Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has for much of his career, will play an elevated role on a Babcock team.
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Though Lesnar rarely cheats to win, Femi isn’t going to lose clean.
Noun
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The technique reshapes brow hairs rather than tinting or filling them, and the results last weeks rather than hours.
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Dealing with razor burn, ingrown hairs, and post-shave irritation?
Verb
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If feedback stings, take a breath, separate taste from task, and keep what improves the result.
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For Martin, that statement still stings.
Verb
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Jessica Gonzalez hustles behind her booth at the recent Renegade Craft Fair, frantically ringing up sales, answering questions and packaging her beeswax candles.
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Despite concerns that chip stocks could be topping out as the industry hustles to boost supply, Wall Street thinks Micron still has plenty of room to run.
Verb
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One of our favorite budget models on the market right now is HP's OmniBook X Flip, which squeezes every bit of performance out of its components to deliver capable everyday productivity performance in a good-looking package.
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That suits floating-rate lenders, who earn more when rates stay up, and squeezes any borrower trying to refinance into those rates.
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“Fleeces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fleeces. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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