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
The criminal investigation was turned over to Connecticut State Police, who reported finding that $85,500 was misappropriated, which included $4,000 that was missing from the Police Activity League account which is used for youth and community events, according to the warrant affidavit.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 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
Marshall exposed that funds intended for inmate rehabilitation and reform were misappropriated or misused, leading to failures in implementing the Act and poor staff, inmate, and public outcomes.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
An audit conducted by Stephen Myers-Fulgham, who had been elected treasurer in September 2023, revealed that West had misappropriated nearly $22,000 throughout his tenure.
—Sarah Lapidus, AZCentral.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 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
Marshall exposed that funds intended for inmate rehabilitation and reform were misappropriated or misused, leading to failures in implementing the Act and poor staff, inmate, and public outcomes.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
An audit conducted by Stephen Myers-Fulgham, who had been elected treasurer in September 2023, revealed that West had misappropriated nearly $22,000 throughout his tenure.
—Sarah Lapidus, AZCentral.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misappropriated
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Shortstop Rachel Swenson drew a two-out walk in the bottom of the fourth, stole second and third base, and crossed home plate after a Country Day miscue to give the Eagles a 2-1 advantage.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2026
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Police said that in each instance, the thief broke into a locked car on the street or in a public parking garage and stole the vehicle.—
CBS Chicago Team,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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The delay and uncertainty mean Duryea and hundreds of small towns are still waiting on the federal government to disburse money that Congress already appropriated, says Andrew Rumbach, who studies disaster policy at the Urban Institute think tank.—
Rebecca Hersher,
NPR,
30 Mar. 2026
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Attorneys for the federal government were only able to file a motion to reopen the case once Congress appropriated Justice Department funds.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Misappropriated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misappropriated. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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