as in steals
to steal money that you have been trusted with
He was caught embezzling money from his clients.
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Tadd Fujikawa, just shy of his 16th birthday, steals the show at the Sony Open.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2026 -
Millions are unemployed as AI steals entry-level roles—and experts don’t see the dire situation improving, instead warning that the traditional college-to-office path is forever broken.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
9 Jan. 2026
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Jokic usurps Nurkic Jusuf Nurkic became Jokic’s first backup center in unceremonious fashion, getting benched by Michael Malone 25 games into his third season.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Embezzles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embezzles. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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