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

The initial contract between Norman and Mental Health Association Oklahoma was for one year and carried a $383,633 price tag, with $333,633 appropriated from Opioid Settlement Funds. — Jake Ramsey, Oklahoma Watch, 30 Aug. 2026

The Arkansas General Assembly then appropriated $50 million for site development efforts over two years, according to the commission. — Dylan Sherman, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2026

Trump then argued that a massive renovation of the building can’t be completed without his fundraising – and recognition for it with his name on the building and grounds – even though Congress appropriated $257 million for the project. — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

To date, the Legislature has appropriated more than $42 million to rehabilitate the building, according to Tomlinson. — Idaho Statesman, 25 Aug. 2026

Although Congress appropriated $345 million for the 2026 fiscal year, much of it has gone unspent, with only $15 million going to grants so far. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026

For instance, in 2023, Michigan appropriated a categorical grant for student mental health and safety that equaled $107 per pupil. — Jason Burns, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2026

In a world saturated with information, where every image is already endlessly recycled and re-appropriated, attention itself becomes a political act. — Matilda Hague, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026

Congress appropriated $257 million in last year’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act for Kennedy Center repairs and renovations. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026