fleeced

[fleest] / flist /

ADJECTIVE

bereft

Synonyms

WEAK

beggared bereaved cut off deprived destitute devoid dispossessed divested impoverished left without minus naked parted from robbed shorn stripped wanting without

Antonyms

WEAK

full happy

ADJECTIVE

ruined

Synonyms

STRONG

beggared broke busted finished pauperized reduced

WEAK

gone under indebted insolvent out of business penniless poverty-stricken

Antonyms

WEAK

flourishing intact mended preserved prosperous protected repaired restored rich saved solvent successful wealthy

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The side deals and trades that Vegas fleeced the league with four years ago were absent this time around.

From Fox News

George McPhee fleeced some colleagues around the league as Vegas' first GM four years ago, adding prospects and draft picks in a handful of trades around the expansion draft.

From Fox News

And when we don’t know what we’re paying for, we end up getting fleeced.

From Seattle Times

It appeared Seattle had gotten fleeced, considering the Storm swapped a homegrown fan favorite who thrived in the role of a three-point specialist for a relatively unknown commodity in Talbot.

From Seattle Times

The company “fleeced workers in order to put more money back into their pockets,” Attorney General Josh Shapiro said at a news conference.

From Washington Times

fleeced

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