Fleeced

Pronunciation: /fliːst/

Definitions of fleeced

verb to deceive or swindle someone, especially out of money

Example Sentences

A1 I was fleeced by the street vendor when I bought that fake watch.

A2 She felt fleeced after realizing she paid double the normal price for the concert tickets.

B1 The tourists were fleeced by the taxi driver who took them on a longer route to their hotel.

B2 The company was accused of fleecing its employees by not paying them overtime wages.

C1 The politician was caught fleecing public funds for personal gain.

C2 The wealthy businessman was known for fleecing investors through fraudulent schemes.

Examples of fleeced in a Sentence

formal The suspect was accused of fleecing investors out of millions of dollars.

informal I can't believe I got fleeced by that car salesman.

slang I got totally fleeced at that fancy restaurant last night.

figurative She felt like she had been emotionally fleeced after the breakup.

Grammatical Forms of fleeced

• past tense: fleeced
• plural: fleeces
• comparative: more fleeced
• superlative: most fleeced
• present tense: fleeces
• future tense: will fleece
• perfect tense: have fleeced
• continuous tense: is fleecing
• singular: fleece
• positive degree: fleeced
• infinitive: fleece
• gerund: fleecing
• participle: fleeced

Origin and Evolution of fleeced

First Known Use: 0015 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'fleeced' originates from the practice of shearing sheep for their wool.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'fleeced' has evolved to mean being cheated or swindled, likely due to the association of sheep shearing with taking something valuable from someone.