Thesaurus results for EMBEZZLED

embezzled

verb

past tense of embezzle

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 Wilson also alleged Cameron and Holden embezzled 900,000 Australian dollars ($642,000) from a joint venture company set up to make the movie. — ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026 The second charge involved a package in January 2025, when prosecutors alleged Wallace embezzled a parcel entrusted to her as a Postal Service employee. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026 According to investigators, Rodriguez and Perez embezzled approximately $620,000 from Iron Container between 2020 and 2025. — Abby Dodge, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 While an investigation determined that McCauley had embezzled at least $12 million, Cook believes the amount could be even higher. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026 An investigation determined the total amount that McCauley embezzled to be at least $12 million, but Cook thinks the figure could be even higher. — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Aug. 2026 Matthew Robinson was sued by his brother and a co-founder of the company, claiming $100,000 was embezzled over two years, according to a 2014 lawsuit. — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 17 July 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

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The victim said the assailant then struck his companion in the forehead with the pistol, stole his wallet and ran.

— Rafael Escalera Montoto, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
The Retrievals follows an unlikely community of IVF patients who come together to crusade against Yale University after they are operated on without anesthesia — because a nurse (Ryan) stole their fentanyl.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026

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That’s one reason there are so many arguments over the value of a team, or an athlete, or sports more generally, as more and more money chases something essentially priceless—or misappropriated, depending on your view.

— Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
Every dollar misappropriated by a fraudulent operator is a dollar taken directly from an individual struggling with depression, addiction or severe mental illness.

— Richard Popiel, Boston Herald, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of misappropriated

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The researchers at Google argued that the risk of the algorithm being misused or rapidly developed further if it was made public was simply too great.

— Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026
There’s no indication Abby couldn’t have children of her own, was depressed, misused substances or asked Andrew for a divorce.

— Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of misused

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The president responded by saying his administration wouldn't spend the $257 million appropriated by Congress on renovating the building unless the building also bears his name.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
Congress has already appropriated nearly $257 million toward these repairs and other needs.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 17 Sep. 2026

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