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
The former president and treasurer of an Elk Grove youth sports league was arrested this month for allegedly embezzling over $100,000 from the organization, police said.
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Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
Shia elites, like their Sunni counterparts, have embezzled billions and enriched their allies.
—Nabil Salih, Time, 26 May 2026
The lawsuit brought against FanDuel by the former Jacksonville Jaguars executive who embezzled more than $20 million from the team is headed out of court.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 May 2026
Fred, their oldest surviving child, was suspended from Princeton for cheating, then caught embezzling from his Seattle employer to feed, Church suspected, a gambling habit.
—Sebastian Smee, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
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Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
Shia elites, like their Sunni counterparts, have embezzled billions and enriched their allies.
—Nabil Salih, Time, 26 May 2026
The lawsuit brought against FanDuel by the former Jacksonville Jaguars executive who embezzled more than $20 million from the team is headed out of court.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 May 2026
Fred, their oldest surviving child, was suspended from Princeton for cheating, then caught embezzling from his Seattle employer to feed, Church suspected, a gambling habit.
—Sebastian Smee, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
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Oswald Peraza led off the third with a double, and Nick Madrigal drove him in with a two-out single before stealing second and scoring on Logan O’Hoppe’s single for a 4-0 advantage.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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Instead of asking for an iPhone passcode, a scammer may send a fake Google, Find My Device, Find Hub, Samsung Find or carrier message after your Android phone is stolen.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
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The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in March upheld a complaint by Ukraine that Russia’s chess federation had usurped control of the game in areas of Ukraine captured by the Russian military.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
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The two are separate, Bourne writes, even if, in war, the state tries to usurp the country and speak for it.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
8 June 2026
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Ereg is accused of obtaining, misappropriating and laundering millions of dollars meant to feed children in need, officials said in a statement.—
Alicia Victoria Lozano,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
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Trauernicht faces a felony charge of misappropriating public funds while serving as the UC Davis fire chief.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
8 June 2026
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“Embezzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embezzle. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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