as in to steal
to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep
a financial manager misappropriating funds from her clients' accounts
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Recent Examples of misappropriate
Wilson is accused of misappropriating $54,000 in county funds.
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Julie Sharp, CBS News, 3 June 2026
The judge, however, said Monday that Ramco failed to offer evidence that Prasad misappropriated hospital funds.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
The court also discovered that Shi misappropriated funds amounting to about $22 million for personal use for more than three months without repayment between 2012 and 2022, among other findings, the report added.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
The incident occurred shortly after Murdaugh had been pushed out of the law firm his family founded more than a century ago for misappropriating funds.
—Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2026
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Julie Sharp, CBS News, 3 June 2026
The judge, however, said Monday that Ramco failed to offer evidence that Prasad misappropriated hospital funds.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
The court also discovered that Shi misappropriated funds amounting to about $22 million for personal use for more than three months without repayment between 2012 and 2022, among other findings, the report added.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
The incident occurred shortly after Murdaugh had been pushed out of the law firm his family founded more than a century ago for misappropriating funds.
—Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misappropriate
steal
Verb
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Bald eagle are also known to scavenge for food and carrion, even stealing from other hunting birds mid-flight.—
Madeline Gunderson,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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The show was canceled that year, after Mencia was accused of stealing material from other comedians.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
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“Misappropriate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misappropriate. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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