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to steal money that you have been trusted with
He was caught embezzling money from his clients.
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Recent Examples of embezzling
Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Amy Knox — the nonprofit’s former chief operating officer who has been charged with embezzlement — had been previously convicted of embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from a former employer a decade ago.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
She could be put away and go to jail for embezzling Sophie’s dowry, and Armenta is deathly afraid of being called out in front of society.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026
Former New Haven police Chief Karl Jacobson allegedly wagered more than $4 million on sports betting apps over the course of a year, losing nearly $215,000, according to the arrest warrant affidavit accusing him of embezzling police department funds.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026
Sophie discovers her late father’s will and learns that Araminta (Katie Leung) has been embezzling her dowry.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2026
Instead of using the money for her company and the chatbot, Smith-Griffin is accused of embezzling the corporate funds to put a down payment on her house in North Carolina and pay for her wedding.
—Helen Jeong, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
Earlier in the season, Sophie discovers her late father’s will and learns that Araminta (Katie Leung) has been embezzling her dowry.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
In 2021, former Vatican Bank president Angelo Caloia was found guilty of money laundering and embezzling millions of euros in connection with his role at the institution.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
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Girardi, 86, was disbarred in 2022 and, in 2024, convicted by a federal jury in Los Angeles of embezzling millions of dollars in settlement funds from other clients.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Amy Knox — the nonprofit’s former chief operating officer who has been charged with embezzlement — had been previously convicted of embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from a former employer a decade ago.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
She could be put away and go to jail for embezzling Sophie’s dowry, and Armenta is deathly afraid of being called out in front of society.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026
Former New Haven police Chief Karl Jacobson allegedly wagered more than $4 million on sports betting apps over the course of a year, losing nearly $215,000, according to the arrest warrant affidavit accusing him of embezzling police department funds.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026
Sophie discovers her late father’s will and learns that Araminta (Katie Leung) has been embezzling her dowry.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2026
Instead of using the money for her company and the chatbot, Smith-Griffin is accused of embezzling the corporate funds to put a down payment on her house in North Carolina and pay for her wedding.
—Helen Jeong, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
Earlier in the season, Sophie discovers her late father’s will and learns that Araminta (Katie Leung) has been embezzling her dowry.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
In 2021, former Vatican Bank president Angelo Caloia was found guilty of money laundering and embezzling millions of euros in connection with his role at the institution.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embezzling
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The bishop of a Chaldean Catholic church in El Cajon was arrested while trying to leave the country Thursday and jailed on suspicion of embezzlement, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office said.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Mar. 2026
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Kamon was sentenced to more than five years in federal prison, which will run concurrently to a 10-year sentence that Kamon received in Los Angeles federal court for a related embezzlement scheme.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
5 Mar. 2026
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According to her arrest affidavit, after stealing the truck and being stopped, Giza struck two occupied police vehicles and accelerated toward uniformed officers on foot.—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Others are stealing real PTINs from preparers and filing fraudulent returns using those credentials.—
Ken Colburn,
AZCentral.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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There is a direct line of misappropriation from the theory of natural selection to the eugenics of Nazism and Jim Crow.—
Charles Finch,
The Atlantic,
24 Feb. 2026
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Prosecutors charged Westbrook for one count of misappropriation, three counts of grand theft, one count of presenting a false invoice for payment and four counts of filing false California tax returns.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Knox was charged with three felony counts of embezzlement and three felony counts of misappropriating public money, officials said.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Amy Knox, the former chief operating officer of Harm Reduction-SD, was charged with three felony counts of misappropriating public money and three felony counts of embezzlement.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Trees started from grafts usually bloom within 3 to 5 years.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2026
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The beau ideal of local graft was Hall’s boss, Fate Thomas, the Davidson County sheriff.—
James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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What are the consequences for misusing the HOV lane?—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Mar. 2026
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Not to speak of misusing our soldiers and their consciences.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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Johnson, who is currently on parole for robbery until 2027, has an extensive criminal record that includes a whopping 131 arrests since he was first busted for a Bronx assault in 1995, cops said.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
4 Mar. 2026
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In 2001, Jeremy Puckett was charged with murder and robbery in the 1998 homicide of Anthony Galati, who was found dead along White Rock Road in eastern Sacramento County.—
Theresa Clift,
Sacbee.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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Huang was also charged with conspiracy to commit first-degree larceny and conspiracy to commit first-degree telephone fraud in connection with a separate investigation in September 2025 involving a different victim, Wellington said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
5 Mar. 2026
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In 2024, a total of 149 crimes were reported in the community, according to data from the Baltimore Police Department, including 20 cases of vandalism and 24 larceny cases.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Embezzling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embezzling. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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