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
Drue Moore’s widow, Kelly, and their two children are now suing Brooks and Robinson, claiming their unfounded accusations of him embezzling Winthrop funds led to Drue’s death by suicide.
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 26 Mar. 2025
McDaniel was caught and paid some of the money back, but then continued to embezzle more funds, the lawsuit alleges.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Le Pen’s hopes of becoming France’s president in 2027 were cut short on Monday when a Paris court blocked her from standing for office for five years, after she was found guilty of embezzling European Union funds.
—Todd Symons, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
Charter school fraud with public tax dollars is real (just last February another charter school CEO admitted to embezzling over $900,00).
—Dr. Tony Lux, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 26 Mar. 2025
McDaniel was caught and paid some of the money back, but then continued to embezzle more funds, the lawsuit alleges.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Le Pen’s hopes of becoming France’s president in 2027 were cut short on Monday when a Paris court blocked her from standing for office for five years, after she was found guilty of embezzling European Union funds.
—Todd Symons, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
Charter school fraud with public tax dollars is real (just last February another charter school CEO admitted to embezzling over $900,00).
—Dr. Tony Lux, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embezzle
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Trailing in the second inning, Alexis Ramirez reached base on a hit up the middle, then stole second.—
Anthony De Leon,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2025
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The ‘Turkey Brothers’ steal the encore with a boisterous jam As fans begged for an encore to an empty stage, an unlikely guest took center stage.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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Wing-backs James McClean and Ryan Barnett were first choice for much of the campaign before January arrival Ryan Longman eventually usurped Barnett down the right flank.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
9 May 2025
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After years of gradually usurping many forms of legacy media, podcasts are set to get their flowers on one of Hollywood’s biggest nights.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 May 2025
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Days after an April whistleblower report alleged that DOGE misappropriated sensitive labor dispute data, DOGE staffers paid a visit to the Washington, D.C. office.—
Maria Gracia Santillana Linares,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Other charges include theft of property over $10,000 and misappropriating ID to obtain money.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Embezzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embezzle. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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