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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
Sebastian Smee, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
The former head of the Clinton Chamber of Commerce faces more than 50 charges for allegedly embezzling more than $100,000 in chamber funds.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2026
The treasurer of the Washington Community Theatre is facing charges and is accused of embezzling over $41,000 from the organization.
—Mike Darnay, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Becerra’s former aide plead guilty last year to embezzling $225,000 from a dormant campaign account and using it to pad his salary; Becerra has denied any knowledge of the scheme or faced any charges.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 26 Apr. 2026
In 2024, Girardi was convicted of four counts of wire fraud following a 13-day trial after embezzling more than $15 million from his clients over 10 years, from 2010 to 2020.
—Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Getting away with embezzling money from a country club is one thing; getting away with murder is another.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
In 2018 she was convicted of embezzling funds meant for an orphanage during her tenure as prime minister and was sentenced to a five-year prison term.
—Nick Tabor, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Apr. 2026
Popov was responsible for developing and maintaining Patriot Park and was found by investigators to have diverted funds towards the renovation of his own properties in the Moscow region, embezzling over 25 million rubles ($324,000) from its budget, according to state news agency Ria Novosti.
—ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
Fred, their oldest surviving child, was suspended from Princeton for cheating, then caught embezzling from his Seattle employer to feed, Church suspected, a gambling habit.
—Sebastian Smee, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
The former head of the Clinton Chamber of Commerce faces more than 50 charges for allegedly embezzling more than $100,000 in chamber funds.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2026
The treasurer of the Washington Community Theatre is facing charges and is accused of embezzling over $41,000 from the organization.
—Mike Darnay, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Becerra’s former aide plead guilty last year to embezzling $225,000 from a dormant campaign account and using it to pad his salary; Becerra has denied any knowledge of the scheme or faced any charges.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 26 Apr. 2026
In 2024, Girardi was convicted of four counts of wire fraud following a 13-day trial after embezzling more than $15 million from his clients over 10 years, from 2010 to 2020.
—Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Getting away with embezzling money from a country club is one thing; getting away with murder is another.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
In 2018 she was convicted of embezzling funds meant for an orphanage during her tenure as prime minister and was sentenced to a five-year prison term.
—Nick Tabor, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Apr. 2026
Popov was responsible for developing and maintaining Patriot Park and was found by investigators to have diverted funds towards the renovation of his own properties in the Moscow region, embezzling over 25 million rubles ($324,000) from its budget, according to state news agency Ria Novosti.
—ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embezzling
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More about Richard Glossip's case Glossip is accused of having his boss, Barry Van Treese, an Oklahoma City motel owner, killed in 1997 to keep from being fired for embezzlement.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Two others who were charged in the case pleaded guilty in March to one count of racketeering conspiracy and one count of embezzlement from a labor organization.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
15 May 2026
Verb
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The San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder are less than 24 hours removed from an instant classic in Game 1 of their Western Conference Finals matchup, with the Spurs stealing home court advantage thanks to a 122-115 double-overtime win in OKC.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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An indictment charged Paul Caneiro with stealing at least $75,000.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
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That is especially true of the right of publicity, with NIL as a subset—this right forbids misappropriation of a person’s unique and marketable qualities, including their NIL, signature, voice, nickname or myriad other identifying traits of commercial value.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
20 May 2026
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Samsung had initially declined to comment, but has now issued a statement denying claims of copyright infringement, trademark infringement and misappropriation of Lipa’s likeness and image.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
12 May 2026
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He was arrested and charged with misappropriating insurance settlement funds in the wrongful death suit that followed the trip and fall death of housekeeper Satterfield.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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He was also caught misappropriating insurance proceeds after the 2018 death of his housekeeper Gloria Satterfield.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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The scandal badly damaged the reputation of a president who took office in 2018 on an anti-corruption ticket after a decade of government graft scandals under former leader Jacob Zuma.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 May 2026
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Costs will continue to increase while our leaders continue to overspend and engage in graft.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Those actions came in response to revelations that foreign governments were misusing the technology to commit human rights violations as well as targeting devices belonging to American politicians and officials.—
Jude Joffe-Block,
NPR,
19 May 2026
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In addition to Newton Jones — who was removed from office by his executive council in 2023 for allegedly misusing union funds — those on trial are his wife, Kateryna; former International Secretary-Treasurer William Creeden; and former International Vice President Lawrence McManamon.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
15 May 2026
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The department's robbery and homicide division is listed as the arresting agency.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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Charlie Livingston, executed in 1997, was convicted in a 1983 robbery and murder.—
Erik Ortiz,
NBC news,
20 May 2026
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Woodrum is facing several charges including breaking and entering a firearm distributor, and four counts of larceny of a firearm.—
Brandon Truitt,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Rostas was arrested and charged with state forgery, larceny, interfering with an officer and criminal impersonation offenses.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
16 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Embezzling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embezzling. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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