fleece
noun
the coat of wool that covers a sheep or a similar animal.
have been fleecing
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present perfect progressiveof fleece.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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“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
Counterfeit documents, made by a forger in the 1880s, have been fleecing collectors for 140 years.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2023
It requires saying out loud, “Me and my colleagues have been fleecing the public health system for decades at this point, and we need to get it back to a healthy baseline.”
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2021
Then he took a swipe at the automaker's profits: "They have been fleecing the public."
From Time Magazine Archive
