as in to steal
to steal money that you have been trusted with
He was caught embezzling money from his clients.
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Recent Examples of embezzle
Alexei Smirnov, former governor of Russia's Kursk region, was arrested Wednesday on charges of embezzling millions of rubles earmarked for anti-tank defenses that reportedly failed due to substandard construction.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Eric Borghetti, 51, of Chelmsford, has been charged with five counts of embezzlement by a fiduciary for allegedly embezzling $328,500 from a family member.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
Her party, National Rally (RN), was ordered to pay €2 million in fines for the €4.1 million that it was accused of embezzling.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2025
Saldívar, who was the manager of Selena's clothing boutiques, Selena Etc., and the founder and president of her fan club, had just been fired by Selena's family for allegedly forging checks to embezzle more than $30,000 from the fan club and boutiques.
—Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Eric Borghetti, 51, of Chelmsford, has been charged with five counts of embezzlement by a fiduciary for allegedly embezzling $328,500 from a family member.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
Her party, National Rally (RN), was ordered to pay €2 million in fines for the €4.1 million that it was accused of embezzling.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2025
Saldívar, who was the manager of Selena's clothing boutiques, Selena Etc., and the founder and president of her fan club, had just been fired by Selena's family for allegedly forging checks to embezzle more than $30,000 from the fan club and boutiques.
—Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embezzle
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The Pacers will return home for Games 5 and 7 (if necessary), which means the Bucks would need to steal two road wins to advance.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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The return would be enough to steal Abbott from the Reds.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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Thankfully this judge, unlike Congress, is unwilling to allow his power to be usurped freely without a fight.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2025
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The door remains open, albeit slightly, for the Blue Jackets to run the table and somehow usurp the Canadiens to enter the playoffs.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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The problem was, that the management of the bank was dominated by white bankers who engaged in widespread corruption, managing funds poorly and misappropriating money.—
Sonari Glinton,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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James earned a law degree at Northeastern University but was temporarily suspended in 2008 from practicing law after she was accused of misappropriating client funds, according to a letter on file with the Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers.—
Chris Van Buskirk,
Boston Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Embezzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embezzle. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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