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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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Recent Examples of embezzling
Verb
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 Far-right leader Marine Le Pen ’s decision to run for the presidency for a fourth time means that someone found guilty not once but twice of embezzling public funds will campaign to lead the European Union ’s largest nation. — ABC News, 8 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 The initiative ultimately collapsed in 2024 after the company’s founder, Joanna Smith-Griffith, was accused of embezzling funds amid data privacy concerns and whistleblower allegations. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026 As part of his plea agreement, Smith admitted to embezzling millions from the Conservancy from November 2012 until May 2024. — Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 18 June 2026 The former president and treasurer of an Elk Grove youth sports league was arrested this month for allegedly embezzling over $100,000 from the organization, police said. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embezzling
  1. embezzlement
  2. stealing
  3. misappropriation
  4. misappropriating
  5. graft
  6. misusing
  7. robbery
  8. larceny
Noun
  • The claim and counterclaim are among serious allegations – including of smear campaigns and embezzlement – aired in multiple court cases now swirling around the production of the Australian musical comedy.
    — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
  • His wife died in July, and Porter was convicted the following year, and in March 1898, sentenced to five years in prison for embezzlement.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026
Definition of embezzlement
Verb
  • Hoffman introduced a slide step to speed up his motion to the plate, but even that wasn’t enough to stop the Padres from stealing twice against him earlier this month.
    — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • The former 9-time AL base-stealing champ and 9-time gold glover resides in his boyhood home of Barquisimeto, Venezuela.
    — Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of stealing
Noun
  • False endorsement and misappropriation, FanDuel could insist, are inapplicable to a personalized video setting where the video’s talent voluntarily assents in exchange for compensation.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 July 2026
  • Legal experts say Harper might have grounds to sue FanDuel for false endorsement, misappropriation and invasion of privacy.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of misappropriation
Verb
  • Apple has sued OpenAI and two of its former employees, accusing the company of misappropriating confidential information and trade secrets to accelerate its consumer hardware ambitions.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
  • The 48-year-old daughter of former president Rodrigo Duterte is accused of corruption, bribery, misappropriating millions in government funds and threatening to have the current president, Ferdinand Marcos Jr, assassinated.
    — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 9 July 2026
Definition of misappropriating
Noun
  • This is the Micro Sapphire DHI, aiming for tighter graft placement and a natural hairline.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
  • For patients who need a larger number of grafts, the total price can become difficult to manage.
    — Nia Bowers, USA Today, 22 July 2026
Definition of graft
Verb
  • Several more law enforcement officers have been arrested and charged with misusing license plate reader systems this week, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and local officials.
    — Taylor Croft, AJC.com, 9 July 2026
  • On March 30, a Paris court convicts Le Pen and other National Rally officials of misusing European Parliament funds, sentences her to prison and bars her from seeking public office for five years with immediate effect.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026
Definition of misusing
Noun
  • The museum’s Apollo Gallery is open to the public for the first time since the infamous daytime jewelry robbery last October, in which thieves snagged around $102 million worth of crown jewels and other treasures.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 22 July 2026
  • Civilian Response Unit Specialist and Marine Corps veteran Edward Zapata was shot in the eye while responding to a robbery call.
    — Mary Ella Hastings July 21, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 July 2026
Definition of robbery
Noun
  • Both suspects now face additional charges, including 28 counts of payment card theft, larceny, identity theft and conspiracy.
    — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
  • Wayne White, 63, of Detroit, is charged with three counts of larceny by conversion ($20,000 or more), each a 10-year felony.
    — Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 24 June 2026
Definition of larceny

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