fleece
noun
the coat of wool that covers a sheep or a similar animal.
fleecing
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present participleof fleece.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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It dug into the fraud that purportedly precedes the fleecing of U.S. antipoverty programs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 11, 2026
“These groups have been fleecing taxpayers and Veterans for far too long,” VA Secretary Doug Collins was quoted.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2026
The fleecing of Kevin, who ProPublica agreed to identify by first name only, was a textbook example of pig butchering.
From Salon ● Jun. 26, 2025
This revenue share is for all media—not just books—but illustrates the extreme financial incentive prisons have to participate with prison telecom companies in this fleecing of incarcerated people.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2024
Burt employed bizarre accounting methods in order to conceal his fleecing of the Osage.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
