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
Instead of using the money for her company and the chatbot, Smith-Griffin is accused of embezzling the corporate funds to put a down payment on her house in North Carolina and pay for her wedding.
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Helen Jeong, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
Earlier in the season, Sophie discovers her late father’s will and learns that Araminta (Katie Leung) has been embezzling her dowry.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Sophie discovers her late father’s will and learns that Araminta (Katie Leung) has been embezzling her dowry.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2026
In 2021, former Vatican Bank president Angelo Caloia was found guilty of money laundering and embezzling millions of euros in connection with his role at the institution.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
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Helen Jeong, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
Earlier in the season, Sophie discovers her late father’s will and learns that Araminta (Katie Leung) has been embezzling her dowry.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Sophie discovers her late father’s will and learns that Araminta (Katie Leung) has been embezzling her dowry.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2026
In 2021, former Vatican Bank president Angelo Caloia was found guilty of money laundering and embezzling millions of euros in connection with his role at the institution.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embezzle
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Nikita Casap, 18, shot his mother and stepfather, stole $14,000, and fled the state before arrest in Kansas weeks later.—
Todd Richmond,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Learning from losing Anthony Edwards is stealing the superpowers of whoever defeats him.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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But streaming has usurped DVR use as a way to watch TV after the fact and is now the path to big audiences for network shows.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Mar. 2026
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The lawsuit claims the executive order is unlawful and unconstitutional, specifically that DeSantis has usurped the exclusive authority of the federal government to identify and designate terrorist organizations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Evidence that Girardi, a power broker in California politics and the law, had misappropriated millions of dollars in settlement money from the Indonesians led to the implosion of his law firm five years ago.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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He is also accused of deceiving escrow agents to secure the release of pre-construction condominium deposits and then misappropriating those funds for personal expenses unrelated to the developments.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Embezzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embezzle. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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