Meaning & use
fleeced
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Swindled or cheated someone out of money, typically by charging an excessive amount.
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The tourists were fleeced by a taxi driver who tripled the normal fare.
Investors were fleeced out of their savings by the fraudulent scheme.
A note on using this word
The figurative sense comes from literally shearing a sheep's fleece, likening a swindler to someone stripping a victim of their wealth.
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swindledripped off
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