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Definitions

fleece

[flees] / flis /
VERB
defraud, swindle
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cheat defraud gouge overcharge swindle
STRONG
bleed burn clip con cozen flimflam hustle milk mulct pluck rob rook strip
WEAK
jerk around rifle rip off rope in run a game on sell a bill of goods shaft take for a ride take to the cleaners

Example Sentences

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Instead, gazing back at me was a 44-year-old mom in an ill-fitting fleece, the style just as unflattering as it was all those years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

This is worse because her attorney took an oath — to do no harm and protect his client, not fleece her.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

He said the government will not hesitate to act if companies "fleece customers or rip them off" with "unfair" heating oil prices.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

I have one of those sports fabric shirts for breathability, and I put on a two-layer coat, so it has the thermal fleece on the inside and a water-resistant outer layer.

From Slate • Feb. 24, 2026

I find a fleece jacket that’s really soft and warm.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.