- present participle of fleece.
fleecing
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
You might say that fleecing California’s cradle-to-grave state is like taking candy from a baby.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
The fleecing of Kevin, who ProPublica agreed to identify by first name only, was a textbook example of pig butchering.
From Salon ● Jun. 26, 2025
Ippei Mizuhara’s fleecing of Shohei Ohtani was straightforward for the most part.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 3, 2024
This revenue share is for all media—not just books—but illustrates the extreme financial incentive prisons have to participate with prison telecom companies in this fleecing of incarcerated people.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2024
Burt employed bizarre accounting methods in order to conceal his fleecing of the Osage.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
