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
Of the $400,000 that authorities allege was embezzled, state prosecutors say more than $300,000 was obtained by the victim through changes to his will and trust that benefited Sprague rather than his children and grandchildren.
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Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
That suit claimed Woodrow embezzled and mismanaged funds.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
According to the audit, the resignation agreement said the district believed Benard had embezzled funds, but the allegations were disputed and no formal findings had been made.
—Beth Wallis, StateImpact, 19 Mar. 2026
Prosecutors said at the time that the two received about $600,000 in payoffs and embezzled money.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 13 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
Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
That suit claimed Woodrow embezzled and mismanaged funds.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
According to the audit, the resignation agreement said the district believed Benard had embezzled funds, but the allegations were disputed and no formal findings had been made.
—Beth Wallis, StateImpact, 19 Mar. 2026
Prosecutors said at the time that the two received about $600,000 in payoffs and embezzled money.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 13 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embezzled
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After the second pitch, Joey Loperfido stole second base and Christian Walker scored on the play thanks to a throwing error by catcher Connor Wong.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Nestlé revealed that thieves stole 12 tons of KitKat products while the candy was in transit between the company’s factory in central Italy and its destination in Poland.—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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The criminal investigation was turned over to Connecticut State Police, who reported finding that $85,500 was misappropriated, which included $4,000 that was missing from the Police Activity League account which is used for youth and community events, according to the warrant affidavit.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2026
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There was the safety dummy that was misappropriated by impatient commuters.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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Denver’s previous vendor, Flock Safety, misused data, and that contract was terminated.—
Michael Hancock,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Ethics Committee panel cited a years-long inquiry into whether Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick misused covid pandemic money.—
Kadia Goba,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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The delay and uncertainty mean Duryea and hundreds of small towns are still waiting on the federal government to disburse money that Congress already appropriated, says Andrew Rumbach, who studies disaster policy at the Urban Institute think tank.—
Rebecca Hersher,
NPR,
30 Mar. 2026
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Attorneys for the federal government were only able to file a motion to reopen the case once Congress appropriated Justice Department funds.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Embezzled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embezzled. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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