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
Sullivan was hired to take over the conservancy after a crisis developed when its CFO was found to have embezzled millions from the non-profit, was found guilty and is now serving time in jail.
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Carol Cain, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Shia elites, like their Sunni counterparts, have embezzled billions and enriched their allies.
—Nabil Salih, Time, 26 May 2026
The lawsuit brought against FanDuel by the former Jacksonville Jaguars executive who embezzled more than $20 million from the team is headed out of court.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 May 2026
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.
—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
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
Carol Cain, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Shia elites, like their Sunni counterparts, have embezzled billions and enriched their allies.
—Nabil Salih, Time, 26 May 2026
The lawsuit brought against FanDuel by the former Jacksonville Jaguars executive who embezzled more than $20 million from the team is headed out of court.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 May 2026
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.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embezzled
Verb
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Marsh walked and stole second before Bryce Harper drew a walk.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
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Tree will remain standing Sherwood Forest, near Nottingham, in central England, is the traditional hideout of Robin Hood, a legendary outlaw who stole from the rich to give to the poor, while living in the forest to evade his nemesis, the Sheriff of Nottingham.—
Sam Peters,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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He was also accused of deceiving escrow agents to secure the release of pre-construction condo deposits and then misappropriated those funds for personal expenses unrelated to the developments.—
Jay Weaver
June 6,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2026
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The judge, however, said Monday that Ramco failed to offer evidence that Prasad misappropriated hospital funds.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Peregrine doesn’t use facial recognition, doesn’t create or collect new data, and builds active flagging mechanisms, not passive ones, when data is misused.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
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The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), aka the UK’s data protection watchdog, has now concluded a two-year investigation into the incident and has found that sensitive personal information was indeed deliberately misused.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
22 June 2026
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According to Dallas, City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert may negotiate pre-development agreements on prospective sites and has appropriated up to $3 million in funds for that work.—
Jack Fink,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Federal officials have allocated millions of dollars to the project through the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Endowment for the Arts, while Congress appropriated $40 million last year to purchase statues.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
16 June 2026
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“Embezzled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embezzled. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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