fleeced

adjective

\ ˈflēst

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Definition of fleeced

1 : covered with or as if with a fleece

2 of a textile : having a soft nap

Examples of fleeced in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In a 2017 decision, for instance, the Supreme Court shrank the amount of time regulators have to sue wrongdoers, significantly reducing the sums the SEC can seek to pay back fleeced investors. — Dave Michaels, WSJ, "Supreme Court Justices Indicate They May Further Narrow SEC’s Enforcement Authority," 3 Mar. 2020 But draft picks have become part of the mix, largely because teams that give up the superior player cannot appear to have gotten fleeced. — Jack Mccallum, SI.com, "A Clippers Summer: How L.A.’s ‘Other’ Team Stole the NBA Offseason," 9 July 2019 The company will reimburse the $87 million of public money already spent, so at least taxpayers won’t get fleeced. — The Editorial Board, WSJ, "Another Subsidy Letdown," 15 Feb. 2019 And from the stands where season ticket holders feel fleeced? — Bud Shaw, cleveland.com, "The Browns run a reverse in hiring John Dorsey as GM -- Bud Shaw," 8 Dec. 2017 Here’s how to shop a going out of business sale without getting fleeced. — Keith Barry, USA TODAY, "Here’s how to get the best deals at a going out of business sale," 18 Sep. 2017 One of the fleeced Neoteric investors was an 86-year-old Minnesota resident who lost $50,000 and another was an 80-year-old Arizona resident who lost $25,000, Hu alleged. — City News Service, Orange County Register, "2 Anaheim residents face felony charges for investment scheme, documents show," 3 Apr. 2017 The walls of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood are light blue and fleeced with clouds. — Tom Junod, Esquire, "Can You Say...Hero?," 6 Apr. 2017

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“Fleeced.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fleeced. Accessed 1 Mar. 2021.

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