as in to steal
to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep
a financial manager misappropriating funds from her clients' accounts
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Recent Examples of misappropriate
The jury determined that LaPierre misappropriated millions of dollars belonging to the organization.
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Jenna Sundel
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025
The case involved college football players arguing their right of publicity had been misappropriated on account of appearing on TV broadcasts without being paid.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The State alleged the cash was misappropriated Sumner County Food Bank funds.
—Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 5 Aug. 2025
The men fell out in 2007 after Epstein misappropriated at least $46 million from Wexner, the retail tycoon wrote in a 2020 letter.
—Giacomo Tognini, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
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Jenna Sundel
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025
The case involved college football players arguing their right of publicity had been misappropriated on account of appearing on TV broadcasts without being paid.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The State alleged the cash was misappropriated Sumner County Food Bank funds.
—Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 5 Aug. 2025
The men fell out in 2007 after Epstein misappropriated at least $46 million from Wexner, the retail tycoon wrote in a 2020 letter.
—Giacomo Tognini, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misappropriate
steal
Verb
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How can someone steal from you and simply get away with it?—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Two innings later, Martin singled, stole second base and eventually scored the winning run in a ninth-inning comeback victory.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Misappropriate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misappropriate. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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