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
The Bar’s audit accused Hernandez of misappropriating anywhere from $169,000 to $381,000, and the Bar successfully requested Hernandez receive an emergency suspension.
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
She is also accused of misappropriated the victim’s money at least 45 times from June 2021 through November 2022, Gerace added.
—Fox19 Staff, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Aug. 2025
The jury determined that LaPierre misappropriated millions of dollars belonging to the organization.
—Jenna Sundel
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025
The State alleged the cash was misappropriated Sumner County Food Bank funds.
—Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 5 Aug. 2025
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
She is also accused of misappropriated the victim’s money at least 45 times from June 2021 through November 2022, Gerace added.
—Fox19 Staff, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Aug. 2025
The jury determined that LaPierre misappropriated millions of dollars belonging to the organization.
—Jenna Sundel
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025
The State alleged the cash was misappropriated Sumner County Food Bank funds.
—Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misappropriate
steal
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The play that drew Reeve’s ire was Alyssa Thomas stealing the ball from Napheesa Collier near the 3-point line and going toward the other end of the court for the game-sealing layup.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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Thankfully, my passport wasn’t stolen, nor was it stranded somewhere in the middle of the rainforest (my worst fear at the time).—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Misappropriate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misappropriate. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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