fleece
noun
the coat of wool that covers a sheep or a similar animal.
has fleeced
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present perfectof fleece (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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A global network has fleeced students out of tens of thousands of pounds for worthless visa documents they hoped would enable them to work in the UK.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2024
The revenue officer has fleeced the merchant, and commerce was annihilated; the aga has plundered the husbandman, and culture has degenerated.
From The Ruins, or, Meditation on the Revolutions of Empires and the Law of Nature by C.-F. (Constantin-François) Volney
You've no idea, Elsie, to what an extent that Tom Jackson has fleeced him.
From Elsie's Girlhood A Sequel to "Elsie Dinsmore" and "Elsie's Holidays at Roselands" by Martha Finley
“The man who has fleeced me more than Malpas—curse him!—ever did.”
From A Double Knot by George Manville Fenn
Many a sure thing has been lost to the original investors by stupid decisions leading to bankruptcy, and many a seemingly sure thing has fleeced a lot of innocent victims.
From The Gallery by Llewellyn
