as in stole
to steal money that you have been trusted with
He was caught embezzling money from his clients.
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Recent Examples of embezzled
State prosecutors say Lauwers allegedly embezzled $35,200 during her time as the Yale Chamber of Commerce treasurer from 2019 to 2025.
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CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Yasmin's descent into a personal and financial spiral in the wake of Charles' sudden death—and the ensuing scandal surrounding his exposure as a scammer who embezzled millions from his own company—also mirrors talking points from Maxwell's life.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 2 Mar. 2026
Police, according to the warrant, also found that two checks totaling $4,000 were allegedly embezzled from the department’s Police Activity League account, which is used to fund summer camps, basketball clinics and other community events.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026
She’s also accused of using money embezzled from the estate of a ward to pay for a two-year lease on a new SUV.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026
But the sons say their father embezzled money from Certified Brands and Electronics Row.
—Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
Authorities said Tashella Sheri Amore Dickerson, who served as executive director of the group since at least 2016, embezzled funds for her own benefit.
—Arkansas Online, 13 Dec. 2025
After the country’s watchdogs concluded that $100 million had been embezzled from the energy sector through kickbacks paid by contractors, Zelensky fired two top officials and slapped sanctions on close associates.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 9 Dec. 2025
Investigators last week alleged about $100 million was embezzled in a kickback scheme involving Ukrainian elites, including Zelenskyy’s former business partner.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 16 Nov. 2025
CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Yasmin's descent into a personal and financial spiral in the wake of Charles' sudden death—and the ensuing scandal surrounding his exposure as a scammer who embezzled millions from his own company—also mirrors talking points from Maxwell's life.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 2 Mar. 2026
Police, according to the warrant, also found that two checks totaling $4,000 were allegedly embezzled from the department’s Police Activity League account, which is used to fund summer camps, basketball clinics and other community events.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026
She’s also accused of using money embezzled from the estate of a ward to pay for a two-year lease on a new SUV.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026
But the sons say their father embezzled money from Certified Brands and Electronics Row.
—Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
Authorities said Tashella Sheri Amore Dickerson, who served as executive director of the group since at least 2016, embezzled funds for her own benefit.
—Arkansas Online, 13 Dec. 2025
After the country’s watchdogs concluded that $100 million had been embezzled from the energy sector through kickbacks paid by contractors, Zelensky fired two top officials and slapped sanctions on close associates.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 9 Dec. 2025
Investigators last week alleged about $100 million was embezzled in a kickback scheme involving Ukrainian elites, including Zelenskyy’s former business partner.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 16 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embezzled
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Acuna walked on five pitches to lead off the inning and then stole second.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
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The lawsuit by Zabel claims Sánchez stole her idea for a children’s book.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
11 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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In connection with his sentencing, prosecutors told the court that Girardi had misappropriated the Lion Air funds.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Voter privacy advocates worry that shared election data could be misused to remove people from state voter rolls in violation of privacy laws.—
Josh Kelety,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Environmental laws should protect our natural areas and not be misused to stop housing in our city cores.—
Matt Mahan,
Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2026
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But, as with many artists whose music has been appropriated by the Administration, the White House has faced pushback, including from video game fans as well as some developers, over its use of gaming memes and references to promote its policies.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
6 Mar. 2026
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To date the city has appropriated $57,168,154 for the park project.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Embezzled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embezzled. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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