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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
Marta Balaga, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
The former tax collector in Hebron has been accused of embezzling more than $80,000 worth of taxpayer funds.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 17 Mar. 2026
Kaufman was initially accused of embezzling more than $192,000 that impacted 55 people.
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Devaney was found guilty of embezzling another $116,000 from the union payroll.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
What happened Pope Leo XIV last month accepted the resignation of Bishop Emanuel Shaleta, leader of the Chaldean Catholic community in San Diego, the Vatican announced Tuesday, a day after Shaleta pleaded not guilty to embezzling $270,000 from his parish.
—Peter Weber, TheWeek, 11 Mar. 2026
Girardi, 86, was disbarred in 2022 and, in 2024, convicted by a federal jury in Los Angeles of embezzling millions of dollars in settlement funds from other clients.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Girardi, 86, of Seal Beach, was convicted in 2024 by a federal jury in Los Angeles of embezzling millions of dollars in settlement funds from other clients.
—City News Service, Daily News, 5 Mar. 2026
Amy Knox — the nonprofit’s former chief operating officer who has been charged with embezzlement — had been previously convicted of embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from a former employer a decade ago.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
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This is another setback for the right-wing politician, who is already facing charges of embezzling millions and authorizing the purchase of spyware that was allegedly used to hack the phones of political opponents.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
The former tax collector in Hebron has been accused of embezzling more than $80,000 worth of taxpayer funds.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 17 Mar. 2026
Kaufman was initially accused of embezzling more than $192,000 that impacted 55 people.
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Devaney was found guilty of embezzling another $116,000 from the union payroll.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
What happened Pope Leo XIV last month accepted the resignation of Bishop Emanuel Shaleta, leader of the Chaldean Catholic community in San Diego, the Vatican announced Tuesday, a day after Shaleta pleaded not guilty to embezzling $270,000 from his parish.
—Peter Weber, TheWeek, 11 Mar. 2026
Girardi, 86, was disbarred in 2022 and, in 2024, convicted by a federal jury in Los Angeles of embezzling millions of dollars in settlement funds from other clients.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Girardi, 86, of Seal Beach, was convicted in 2024 by a federal jury in Los Angeles of embezzling millions of dollars in settlement funds from other clients.
—City News Service, Daily News, 5 Mar. 2026
Amy Knox — the nonprofit’s former chief operating officer who has been charged with embezzlement — had been previously convicted of embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from a former employer a decade ago.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embezzling
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The welfare scandal came to light in 2020 when the former director of the Mississippi Department of Human Services, John Davis, was indicted on fraud and embezzlement charges alongside several others, including DiBiase's brother, former pro wrestler Brett DiBiase.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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He was convicted in 2020 of charges including prostitution mediation and embezzlement.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2026
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He would ultimately be arrested and convicted of seven counts of fraud and conspiracy, stealing as much as $10 billion from customers.—
Clara Molot,
Vanity Fair,
17 Mar. 2026
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Mug shots over an 8-year period for stealing cars, forging checks and running scams didn't stop Robinson from building trust and respect after creating a new identity as Mike King, a business owner and high-profile bodyguard to Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett.—
J.D. Miles,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Jurors in that case were told about the Lion Air misappropriation.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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There is a direct line of misappropriation from the theory of natural selection to the eugenics of Nazism and Jim Crow.—
Charles Finch,
The Atlantic,
24 Feb. 2026
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Prosecutors say Delgado lived the high life on other people’s money, misappropriating investors’ funds to buy million-dollar homes, luxury cars and fancy watches, among other items.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
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He is also accused of deceiving escrow agents to secure the release of pre-construction condominium deposits and then misappropriating those funds for personal expenses unrelated to the developments.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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But Magyar, a former Fidesz insider who has won over voters angered at a lack of growth, failing public services and a series of graft and child protection scandals, has built his brand with tours of town and village squares.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Mar. 2026
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The resulting collapse of campaign finance rules has combined with a resurgence in the sort of high-level self-dealing that was pervasive during the Gilded Age, when bribery and graft were common, and corporations used their wealth to secure monopolies, government subsidies, and other benefits.—
Daniel Weiner,
Time,
9 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, Senate Majority Leader Robert Rodriguez, a fellow Democrat, warned that having no regulations would hurt Coloradans and leave no recourse for misusing it.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
18 Mar. 2026
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Turmoil erupts when union execs oust president Turmoil that had been brewing within the union’s leadership ranks hit the public radar when the union’s executive council voted to remove Jones as international president in June 2023, accusing him of misusing union funds for personal gain.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
17 Mar. 2026
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Forhan, who was the initial victim of the robbery, has been charged with firing a missile into a building and culpable negligence for inflicting harm.—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Set during the Song Dynasty, the film stars Liu Fengchao as Xue Buyi, a disciplined but rigid constable who becomes the target of a conspiracy after being framed for a robbery.—
Faye Bradley,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
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If convicted, Brown faces up to four years in prison for each count of using a financial transaction device without consent, up to four years for larceny and up to four years for stealing a financial transaction device.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Maclean was arrested again on March 9 after police obtained a warrant charging her with first-degree computer crime and first-degree larceny.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Embezzling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embezzling. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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