as in stole
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 misappropriated
After Lourenco took over as president, his administration estimated that at least $24 billion was stolen or misappropriated by dos Santos.
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ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
Allard said police allege that more than $39,000 collected through the cash wheel was misappropriated and never went to any local sports.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 15 Apr. 2026
The charges stem from an internal investigation that found Lum misappropriated roughly $600,000 over several years while serving as COO from January 2019 until his resignation in December 2025.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
There was the safety dummy that was misappropriated by impatient commuters.
—Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
In connection with his sentencing, prosecutors told the court that Girardi had misappropriated the Lion Air funds.
—City News Service, Daily News, 5 Mar. 2026
Federal authorities allege that Delgado’s high life was funded by money misappropriated from Goliath’s investors.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
Wexner said Epstein misappropriated millions of dollars, which led to him cutting off communication in 2007.
—Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2026
Wexner, who left Victoria’s Secret’s former parent company L Brands in 2021, appears to have broken ties with the financial adviser after his wife, Abigail, found that Epstein had stolen or misappropriated hundreds of millions of dollars.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026
ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
Allard said police allege that more than $39,000 collected through the cash wheel was misappropriated and never went to any local sports.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 15 Apr. 2026
The charges stem from an internal investigation that found Lum misappropriated roughly $600,000 over several years while serving as COO from January 2019 until his resignation in December 2025.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
There was the safety dummy that was misappropriated by impatient commuters.
—Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
In connection with his sentencing, prosecutors told the court that Girardi had misappropriated the Lion Air funds.
—City News Service, Daily News, 5 Mar. 2026
Federal authorities allege that Delgado’s high life was funded by money misappropriated from Goliath’s investors.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
Wexner said Epstein misappropriated millions of dollars, which led to him cutting off communication in 2007.
—Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2026
Wexner, who left Victoria’s Secret’s former parent company L Brands in 2021, appears to have broken ties with the financial adviser after his wife, Abigail, found that Epstein had stolen or misappropriated hundreds of millions of dollars.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misappropriated
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Jackson Merrill followed with a single and stole second before Bogaerts hit a two-run single to center.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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One laborer stole a parking placard and made a copy of it in order to park in a secure lot, the OIG found.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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The administration has refused to spend money Congress has appropriated, like for foreign aid, and has spent money that Congress has not appropriated, like to pay DHS employees despite a shutdown.—
Sam Gringlas,
NPR,
13 Apr. 2026
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The symbols were easily appropriated for marketing by roadside vendors but weren’t indicative of the separate and distinct Native American cultures in the area.—
Susan Montoya Bryan,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Misappropriated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misappropriated. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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