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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
Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
Ozer was accused of embezzling more than $200,000 from the production budget.
—Steve Belanger, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Santos reported to a New Jersey prison in July for his 87-month imprisonment after being accused of embezzling contributions from supporters, illegally obtaining unemployment benefits, and lying on House financial disclosures.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2025
The entrepreneur’s rags-to-riches story took a dark turn in 2004 when he was charged with tax evasion and embezzling company funds.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
Whitley County Former Whitley County Sheriff Lawrence Hodge was sentenced to more than 15 years in prison in 2011 for conspiring with drug dealers to distribute prescription pills, turning a blind eye to drug trafficking and embezzling taxpayer dollars.
—Josh Wood, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Sep. 2025
Ivanov, the fabulously wealthy former deputy defense minister who was responsible for military construction projects, among other things, received his harsh prison sentence for allegedly embezzling more than four billion rubles ($52 million) through foreign bank transfers.
—Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2025
In the mid-2000s, Rudolph's partners at The Dentistry accused him of embezzling money from their practice, Rolling Stone reported.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2025
In late March, a Paris court found Le Pen, the leader of the right-wing populist National Rally party, guilty of embezzling European Parliament funds.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 4 Apr. 2025
Verb
Navarro received 120 days in jail and two years probation for embezzling nearly $40,000 to build his secret Burlingame train station apartment, which was equipped with a bedroom, office, gym, bathroom with a shower, and other furniture, such as a sofa and coffee table.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
Ozer was accused of embezzling more than $200,000 from the production budget.
—Steve Belanger, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Santos reported to a New Jersey prison in July for his 87-month imprisonment after being accused of embezzling contributions from supporters, illegally obtaining unemployment benefits, and lying on House financial disclosures.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2025
The entrepreneur’s rags-to-riches story took a dark turn in 2004 when he was charged with tax evasion and embezzling company funds.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
Whitley County Former Whitley County Sheriff Lawrence Hodge was sentenced to more than 15 years in prison in 2011 for conspiring with drug dealers to distribute prescription pills, turning a blind eye to drug trafficking and embezzling taxpayer dollars.
—Josh Wood, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Sep. 2025
Ivanov, the fabulously wealthy former deputy defense minister who was responsible for military construction projects, among other things, received his harsh prison sentence for allegedly embezzling more than four billion rubles ($52 million) through foreign bank transfers.
—Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2025
In the mid-2000s, Rudolph's partners at The Dentistry accused him of embezzling money from their practice, Rolling Stone reported.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2025
In late March, a Paris court found Le Pen, the leader of the right-wing populist National Rally party, guilty of embezzling European Parliament funds.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 4 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embezzling
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Gontareva herself is currently under investigation by Ukrainian authorities on suspicion of embezzlement and had previously been investigated on suspicions of helping Kurchenko launder illicit money.—
Olena Loginova,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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After news hit of Ozer’s Safehaven embezzlement indictment in 2024, Ozer spent months reassuring folks that the charges were all going to go away.—
Steve Belanger,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Jennifer Lawrence's Oscar-winning acting is known for stealing scenes, but during a recent outing in New York City, her straight-leg jeans took the spotlight.—
Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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There’s a lot of concern among professionals across the creative and media industries that generative AI tools are essentially stealing their work by scraping content available on the Internet.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The suit alleged misappropriation of company funds, fraud and breach of fiduciary duty, among other allegations, as reported.—
James Manso,
Footwear News,
5 Nov. 2025
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While initially very popular among his people, by 2013, multiple scandals — including romantic affairs, financial misappropriation and an infamous elephant hunting trip to Africa — led the King to abdicate and pass the throne to his youngest child and only son, King Felipe.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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In the 2025 case related to the letters he is accused of sending from jail, Scott is charged with one count of misappropriating a person's identity to harm their reputation, intimidating a witness, and two counts of felony bail jumping.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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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,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Advertisement For years, Khan condemned graft and personal avarice.—
Rafia Zakaria,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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The graft is secured with sutures and the incision in the elbow is stitched back together.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Hong Kong — A Chinese coffee chain has apologized and changed its name after state media roasted it for misusing a word revered by the nation’s communist government.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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Environmental groups questioned the legality surrounding the decision to overturn the Biden-era rule, accusing the Senate of misusing the Congressional Review Act to serve the GOP's agenda.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Elk Grove detectives spotted the nine later identified as the team behind the two robberies in the parking lot of a nearby shopping center near Cosumnes River College just inside the Sacramento city limits.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The report, completed before the spectacular robbery, covered management of the Louvre from 2018 to 2024.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
7 Nov. 2025
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What’s going on is creative larceny at scale.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Smith was arrested on warrants issued out of the Roxbury branch of Boston Municipal Court for breaking and entering in the nighttime and larceny over $250.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Embezzling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embezzling. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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