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Recent Examples of embezzler
To begin with, the community is run by Blaine Shaw (Seth Numrich), surely the slickest scammer of old folks since John Mahoney’s nursing-home embezzler in 1989’s Say Anything.
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Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
31 May 2026
Barb knowingly taking money from an embezzler would reshape our understanding of her as a character.
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Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
24 Nov. 2025
In 1930, Whitney, the scion of a prominent New England family, became the president of the stock exchange, but he was ultimately exposed as an embezzler and served more than three years in Sing Sing.
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John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
31 May 2026
Barb knowingly taking money from an embezzler would reshape our understanding of her as a character.
—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
24 Nov. 2025
In 1930, Whitney, the scion of a prominent New England family, became the president of the stock exchange, but he was ultimately exposed as an embezzler and served more than three years in Sing Sing.
—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embezzler
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Police said the burglars broke the window and went inside.
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Clear Out Your Mailbox An overflowing mailbox can indicate an empty home to would-be burglars.
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Unlike some other luggage tags, this option only displays your name, keeping the rest of your information shielded from curious onlookers and potential thieves.
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Last year, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported that thieves had pried off a bronze plaque dedicating the building to the history of philadelphia from its main entrance.
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The robber then fled on foot each time.
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The Fort Worth Police Department has put out a public assistance request to find victims of a robber who is believed to have stolen more than 10 phones since early June.
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In the end, staff at the Capitol had to hire a safecracker and jimmy the thing.
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In classic heist-thriller fashion, each recruit fulfills a very cool and specific role — the driver, the safecracker, the chemist, etc.
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Unlike hackers and data stealers, the people behind data broker websites aren’t breaking any laws.
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Joining Merlin the duck in the pantheon of heart-stealers is Osito, an 8-year-old rescue poodle mix who’s become an unlikely sensation after arriving at Mexico’s opening match perched on the back of a cargo bicycle, dressed in a Mexico jersey, sunglasses and a cap.
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A bit removed from the 84-room resort, these spacious beachfront havens come with their own private plunge pools, Jacuzzis, Balinese beds, loungers, tables, stocked fridges, coffeemakers and safes — something that cat burglar Coop would appreciate.
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The Nuggets are a cat burglar’s dream team.
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“Embezzler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embezzler. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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