Synonyms of appropriated

appropriated

verb

past tense of appropriate

1

as in seized

to take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right

archaeologists wrongfully appropriated artifacts excavated at ancient sites for their museums

Synonyms & Similar Words

• seized
• confiscated
• usurped
• converted
• stole
• claimed
• grabbed
• occupied
• commandeered
• pirated
• assumed
• arrogated
• preempted
• annexed
• expropriated
• invaded
• took over
• snatched
• pressed
• looted
• attached
• impounded
• misappropriated
• sequestered
• despoiled
• pillaged
• repossessed
• grasped
• encroached
• misused
• misapplied
• embezzled
• infringed
• wrenched
• preoccupied
• wrested
• trespassed
• collared
• peculated

2

as in stole

to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep

you can't just appropriate somebody's term paper and put your name on it!

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stole
• misappropriated
• swiped
• lifted
• pilfered
• filched
• purloined
• grabbed
• robbed
• pocketed
• snatched
• nicked
• pinched
• ripped off
• hooked
• hijacked
• nipped
• boosted
• thieved
• made away with
• made off with
• snitched
• seized
• ran off with
• heisted
• took
• looted
• plundered
• picked
• pillaged
• walked off with
• sacked
• burglarized
• knocked over
• rifled
• poached
• grasped
• rustled
• kidnapped
• nailed
• abducted
• collared
• spirited
• sponged
• shoplifted
• carjacked
• shanghaied
• mooched

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• purchased
• bought
• presented
• contributed
• gave
• donated
• bestowed
• handed over

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of appropriated

Money appropriated to help the IRS collect taxes already owed is routine described in terms of spending, waste, or bureaucratic excess. — Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

That’s different from what happened after past disasters, such as Hurricane Katrina and Superstorm Sandy, when Congress appropriated large portions of the amounts that were requested. — Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2026

The renovation is being funded by $257 million in funds appropriated by Congress through last year’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed into law in July 2025. — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 13 July 2026

The suit, filed in Illinois’ federal district court in May, alleges that Thomas appropriated Karant’s images without attribution or consent, according to court documents obtained by Hyperallergic. — News Desk, Artforum, 9 July 2026

Sununu, who formerly served as governor of New Hampshire, urged Congress to find more money to overhaul the air traffic control system — on top of the billions lawmakers appropriated last year to upgrade communications and radar equipment. — Joel Rose, NPR, 1 July 2026

The Legislature appropriated $5 million in one-time funding, so next year, lawmakers will have to decide whether to allocate additional money. — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 1 July 2026

The federal government has appropriated $22 billion of Community Development Block Grants for disaster recovery since 2020, according to HUD data. — Grace Hase, Mercury News, 1 July 2026

Trump was withholding money from Ukraine that Congress had appropriated, and that was the basis for the impeachment. — Adam Harris, The Atlantic, 29 June 2026