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embezzling

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verb

present participle of embezzle

as in stealing

to steal money that you have been trusted with He was caught embezzling money from his clients.

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The Seoul Central District Court convicted Han, widow of church founder Sun Myung Moon, of violating the political funds act, bribery and embezzling church funds, the court said in a statement. — ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026 The former state senator was sentenced to two years for embezzling funds. — Suzanne Van Atten, AJC.com, 24 Aug. 2026 Freeman received $540,000 in consulting payments from the union group, led by her husband Tyrone Freeman, who was convicted of embezzling assets from SEIU Locals 6434 and 434-B, among other charges, in 2013. — Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026 Darryl McCauley worked as the comedian’s business manager for several years until he was charged in 2008 with embezzling at least $12 million from Cook. — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Aug. 2026 Lum is charged with embezzling more than $600,000 from the institution. — News Desk, Artforum, 14 July 2026 But in the end, he was convicted of embezzling around $12 million and executed in 2009. — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 14 July 2026 While copying the last testament of his predecessor—which warned of the dire need for a strong military—the young Dalai Lama discovered that corrupt officials were embezzling army funds. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026 Elle and her friends discover that Dean and the head of their school, Principal Anderson (Matt Oberg), are embezzling funds. — Erin Jensen, USA Today, 1 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for embezzling

Noun

At the time, the company was in financial distress due to embezzlement, debt and the economic downturn in agriculture.

— Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
His appointment came after a federal grand jury in Chicago indicted former superintendent Devon Horton on more than a dozen charges, including wire fraud, embezzlement and tax evasion.

— Dan Raby, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of embezzlement

Verb

Reiser returned to the majors in 1946 and broke his leg while stealing second.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
In April 2025, Pietras was arrested by Connecticut State Police and accused of stealing more than $70,000 in prepayments from clients.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of stealing

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Two former administrators of a Tucson charter school face felony charges in the misappropriation of funds.

— Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 9 Sep. 2026
The Cubs sued Wrigley View Rooftop in 2024 for misappropriation, unjust enrichment, false advertising, infringement and related claims.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of misappropriation

Verb

Three years later, in April 2018, he was accused of misappropriating over $400,000 in funds while working at the financial aid office as an undergraduate.

— Owen Carry, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
In a statement, the court also said Hui also abused his position in orchestrating financial fraud and misappropriating company assets.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of misappropriating

Noun

The court was set to decide on whether Justice Alexandre de Moraes, the man who led the trial against former President Jair Bolsonaro, should face an investigation in a graft case.

— MAURICIO SAVARESE, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
Ukrainian parliament votes to dismiss prosecutor general Ukraine’s parliament voted to dismiss Ruslan Kravchenko from the post of prosecutor general Tuesday, as a series of graft investigations pushed tensions in Kyiv to a new high.

— Liudas Dapkus, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of graft

Verb

As the Eastpointe City Council voted to terminate its contract with Flock cameras, officials say two police department employees were under investigation for allegedly misusing the technology.

— DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
And just days after Michigan City police went before the city council to discuss adding Flock License Plate Readers to high-traffic areas in the city, the police department announced an officer had resigned after misusing data from the cameras.

— Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of misusing

Noun

Both Craig and Baker-Coleman were charged with conspiracy to commit larceny of a motor vehicle, second-degree criminal trespass, sixth-degree larceny and conspiracy to commit sixth-degree larceny.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
Henderson was taken to the Stanly County jail and served with felony larceny and attempted larceny warrants, as well as misdemeanor trespassing charges, police said.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2026

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