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embezzling

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verb

present participle of embezzle

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of embezzling
Verb
He is accused of embezzling $175,000 from the flight school and spending the money on strip clubs, family vacations and other luxuries and using the money to subsidize his campaign for office. Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 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 Le Pen’s hopes of becoming France’s president in 2027 were cut short on Monday when a Paris court blocked her from standing for office for five years, after she was found guilty of embezzling European Union funds. Todd Symons, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025 Selena should have had the right to be an artist safely, without the danger of a fan getting too close, embezzling money from her business, and eventually murdering her in a rage. Nicole Froio, Refinery29, 1 Apr. 2025 On Monday, a court in Paris found the leader of France’s far-right National Rally party guilty of embezzling European Parliament funds. Filip Timotija, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025 French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has been banned from running for political office for five years after she was found guilty of embezzling European Union funds. Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025 One son has the charisma and drive to become a successful politician, only to sabotage himself by embezzling campaign money and implicating his (justifiably) infuriated wife. Brittney Melton, NPR, 1 Apr. 2025 Charter school fraud with public tax dollars is real (just last February another charter school CEO admitted to embezzling over $900,00). Dr. Tony Lux, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embezzling
Noun
  • The Socialist Rama is hoping to win a fourth consecutive term as PM in Sunday's election on a promise of bringing Albania into the European Union while the country still faces major problems of graft and corruption.
    Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2025
  • More than 10 top former allies of Mahathir have also been targeted by graft and tax evasion probes for alleged crimes going back decades.
    Charlie Campbell, Time, 2 May 2025
Noun
  • The mainstream consensus solidified: The robbery was karma, comeuppance, a corrective to all that vacuous extravagance and clueless exhibitionism.
    Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 19 May 2025
  • The third boy, who was 13 at the time of the murder, pleaded guilty to robbery and was sentenced to 18 months in a juvenile facility.
    Corin Cesaric, People.com, 18 May 2025
Noun
  • Officials have issued warrants charging the suspect with murder, two counts of first-degree burglary, along with weapons possession and larceny charges, it was confirmed during the press conference.
    Becca Longmire, People.com, 6 May 2025
  • Stuart faces one count each of first-degree robbery, conspiracy to commit first-degree robbery, second-degree robbery and sixth-degree larceny.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2025

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“Embezzling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embezzling. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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