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
Danvers woman Michelle Bowman had apparently done just that — jetting off to vacation destinations as the Salem court clerk allegedly embezzled more than $70,000 in bail funds.
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Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
Santos reported to a New Jersey prison in July for his 87-month imprisonment after being accused of embezzling contributions from supporters, illegally obtaining unemployment benefits, and lying on House financial disclosures.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2025
The entrepreneur’s rags-to-riches story took a dark turn in 2004 when he was charged with tax evasion and embezzling company funds.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
Whitley County Former Whitley County Sheriff Lawrence Hodge was sentenced to more than 15 years in prison in 2011 for conspiring with drug dealers to distribute prescription pills, turning a blind eye to drug trafficking and embezzling taxpayer dollars.
—Josh Wood, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Sep. 2025
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Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
Santos reported to a New Jersey prison in July for his 87-month imprisonment after being accused of embezzling contributions from supporters, illegally obtaining unemployment benefits, and lying on House financial disclosures.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2025
The entrepreneur’s rags-to-riches story took a dark turn in 2004 when he was charged with tax evasion and embezzling company funds.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
Whitley County Former Whitley County Sheriff Lawrence Hodge was sentenced to more than 15 years in prison in 2011 for conspiring with drug dealers to distribute prescription pills, turning a blind eye to drug trafficking and embezzling taxpayer dollars.
—Josh Wood, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embezzle
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Helm topples trees, uproots crops, overturns feed stacks, steals loose blankets.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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French officials and the Louvre Museum have come under international fire in the days and weeks after the heist for security insufficiencies that allowed thieves to steal priceless artifacts in broad daylight.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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No Blue Jay has usurped Carter in that category this October.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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Proposition 50 isn’t an offensive move to usurp power.—
Daniel Borenstein,
Mercury News,
26 Oct. 2025
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In the 2025 case related to the letters he is accused of sending from jail, Scott is charged with one count of misappropriating a person's identity to harm their reputation, intimidating a witness, and two counts of felony bail jumping.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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He was arrested and charged with misappropriating insurance settlement funds in the wrongful death suit that followed the trip and fall death of housekeeper Satterfield.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Embezzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embezzle. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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