misappropriates

present tense third-person singular of misappropriate

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misappropriates
Verb
  • Rachel McAdams is terrific as Margaret’s mom, balancing ambition and self-doubt, while Oscar-winner Kathy Bates steals the show (big surprise) as the fiercely loving grandmother.
    Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • His latest is the story of a teenager who steals his driving instructor’s car in order to visit his girlfriend in college.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Braisted explained that the school district answers to the state, which appropriates most federal funding for MNPS.
    Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
  • These words have different meanings in the context of AAVE, some say, and using them in a way that appropriates or stereotypes certain people groups strips away the importance of the original definitions.
    Mia Thurow, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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“Misappropriates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misappropriates. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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