peculated

verb

past tense of peculate
as in took over

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peculated
  1. took over
  2. embezzled
  3. misused
  4. appropriated
  5. preempted
  6. usurped
  7. misappropriated
  8. attached
Verb
  • San Bernardino deputies said the Sheriff's Rural Crimes Task Force took over the investigation and asked anyone with tips to send them to law enforcement.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • In 2017, the year Helm took over, the studio took in $120,000 in gross profit, with $134,000 in additional expenses, resulting in losses of about $14,000.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of took over
Verb
  • Matthew Robinson was sued by his brother and a co-founder of the company, claiming $100,000 was embezzled over two years, according to a 2014 lawsuit.
    — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2026
  • Sullivan was hired to take over the conservancy after a crisis developed when its CFO was found to have embezzled millions from the non-profit, was found guilty and is now serving time in jail.
    — Carol Cain, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Definition of embezzled
Verb
  • The maker of the Taser recently phased out its drive-stun feature, a similar pain compliance tool that had been misused by some officers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Like some other powerful technologies, the software can also be misused.
    — Tam Nguyen, The Conversation, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of misused
Verb
  • In a world saturated with information, where every image is already endlessly recycled and re-appropriated, attention itself becomes a political act.
    — Matilda Hague, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Congress appropriated $257 million in last year’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act for Kennedy Center repairs and renovations.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of appropriated
Verb
  • In May, the Second Circuit ruled that New York’s law was preempted by federal regulations, specifically the National Bank Act.
    — P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Declare the rules preempted by the 2018 Farm Bill under the Supremacy Clause.
    — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of preempted
Verb
  • Colby opened camp on the first string but has been usurped the past week by veteran Rob Jones, whose violent streak showed up well in Tuesday’s action against the Titans.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Mikesic said LivaNova’s actions usurped Cansler’s ability to request information from the company’s corporate representatives and witnesses as her attorneys prepared for trial.
    — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of usurped
Verb
  • He was also accused of deceiving escrow agents to secure the release of pre-construction condo deposits and then misappropriated those funds for personal expenses unrelated to the developments.
    — Jay Weaver June 6, Miami Herald, 6 June 2026
  • The judge, however, said Monday that Ramco failed to offer evidence that Prasad misappropriated hospital funds.
    — Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
Definition of misappropriated
Verb
  • Perhaps the combination of the itch to return and the bag attached to the comeback were too much to ignore.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The bank initiated coverage of Csquare with a buy rating and attached a $46 price target on the stock, implying roughly 114% upside from Friday's close.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of attached
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“Peculated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peculated. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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