misappropriated

past tense of misappropriate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of misappropriated In early August, for example, NABU and SAPO exposed a criminal group of political, military, and business figures that had misappropriated funds allocated by local authorities for the purchase of drones and electronic warfare systems. Daria Kaleniuk, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 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 State alleged the cash was misappropriated Sumner County Food Bank funds. Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misappropriated
Verb
  • Investigators believe the teens shot Nguyen, stole his vehicle and property and fled.
    Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
  • In his shame, Panahi went to the lab, stole the negatives and destroyed them.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Some of today’s most ubiquitous beauty trends were started by Latinas, appropriated by white mainstream audiences, and rebranded into something that only sounds new.
    Sofía Viera, Allure, 10 Oct. 2025
  • In addition, time has expired for spending money previously appropriated by Congress, so for all practical purposes, not only is the money gone, so too are the programs that the money was meant to fund.
    Nina Totenberg, NPR, 6 Oct. 2025

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“Misappropriated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misappropriated. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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