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
Jamal Abdi, president of the National Iranian American Council, said that some of the sentiment comes from real grievances about corruption in Iran, such as the banker who embezzled millions before fleeing to Canada.
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Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Carlis and Herrera both face a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a fine of $250,000, or more depending on the total amount of fraudulent funds embezzled by each.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Carlis and Herrera both face a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a fine of $250,000, or more depending on the total amount of fraudulent funds embezzled by each.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embezzled
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Story, who stole second in Boston’s three-run first inning, was among the players who might have been relaying signs.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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And, surprise, surprise, that’s exactly what happened Tuesday when Shirokawa lined a single to center field, stole second base and scored in the bottom of the eighth inning in a 7-6 Fox Valley Conference win over visiting Hampshire.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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DeMaio said police found that Orsini misappropriated more than $100,000 in chamber funds between 2022 and 2025.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
1 May 2026
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While Montana maintained his right of publicity was misappropriated, the court held the posters reflected reporting on newsworthy events.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Anthropic is also testing its latest Mythos model with a select group of companies; the Claude developer claims these restrictions are necessary to ensure the model can’t be misused upon a more public release.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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In February, conservative filmmaker Joel Gilbert filed a complaint to the Federal Elections Committee alleging Swalwell misused campaign finance funds on child care for his three children.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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Cohen is careful not to let enthusiasm for the science bleed into endorsement of the wellness industry that has appropriated it.—
Asaf Elia-Shalev,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2026
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The administration has refused to spend money Congress has appropriated, like for foreign aid, and has spent money that Congress has not appropriated, like to pay DHS employees despite a shutdown.—
Sam Gringlas,
NPR,
13 Apr. 2026
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