fleeced

verb

Definition of fleecednext
past tense of fleece
as in cheated
to rob by the use of trickery or threats swindlers who use the telephone to fleece senior citizens out of their savings

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fleeced
  1. cheated
  2. plucked
  3. hustled
  4. deceived
Verb
  • Congressman/Senator/President Lyndon Baines Johnson was a monstrous piece of work who cheated his way to power from his teens on.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
  • They felt cheated because rather than pay off the debt, Germany defaulted.
    John Tamny, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of cheated
Verb
  • These players cost a lot of money, that is true, but they were also plucked by a recruitment team established after a challenging first summer for the owners where the correct type of players were not hired.
    Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Protesters aren’t just swept up during protests; since July, the authorities have plucked low-profile demonstrators from their homes days after they were seen on the street.
    Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of plucked
Verb
  • Spurgeon saved possession, Shore hustled to beat the Hawks to the puck and popped it down low to Trenin, who set up Spurgeon’s tying goal through Jones’ screen.
    Michael Russo, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Three hours later, the chair was hustled from the building, and Cohen followed soon afterward.
    Zach Zimmerman, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of hustled
Verb
  • The federal agency claims drivers were forced to use the accounts to get paid and were deceived about how to access their earnings, with Walmart threatening to fire workers who did not comply.
    Kate Gibson, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The dogs and the customs agents at Dulles Airport were not deceived.
    Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of deceived
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