Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peculated
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We were stuck in Egypt on a medical trip when Hamas took over Gaza and Israel shut down all the enclave’s borders.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025 -
Keller recovered and took over only 53 yards away from the end zone.—
Cody Thorn,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Nov. 2025
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Over five years, the couple allegedly tortured her and embezzled her money, per prosecutors.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Danvers woman Michelle Bowman had apparently done just that — jetting off to vacation destinations as the Salem court clerk allegedly embezzled more than $70,000 in bail funds.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
21 Oct. 2025
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This embrace of democratized filmmaking essentially sets Miller apart from del Toro, who has voiced anxiety about AI being misused by the masses.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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But now the justices will hear about how that tool may be misused.—
Ailsa Chang,
NPR,
4 Nov. 2025
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In a 40-page filing to the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals, the administration insisted that being forced to spend money Congress has already appropriated is a graver injury than the hunger and disruption that would follow from withholding it.—
James Sample,
ABC News,
8 Nov. 2025
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In his signing statement, the President appropriated the arguments put forward by the bill’s champions.—
Time,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Jimmy Kimmel Live found itself at the forefront of national conversation in September when ABC abruptly suspended the show after affiliate groups like Sinclair and Nexstar preempted the show following a suggestion from FCC Chair Brendan Carr.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Dec. 2025
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The Supreme Court did not address the equal protection argument, instead ruling that the city ordinances are preempted by state law.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
22 Dec. 2025
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No Blue Jay has usurped Carter in that category this October.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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In September, the company's Cofounder and Chairman Larry Ellison briefly usurped Elon Musk as the world's richest person, according to a Bloomberg ranking, with a majority of the 81-year-old’s $400 billion net worth tied to Oracle.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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The alligator is a symbol that is being misappropriated as a predator, but it’s known as a sacred guardian in the Everglades.—
Melinda Sheckells,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Dec. 2025
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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
Verb
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Two guys sat on New York public transit, talking into little mics attached to their Metro cards.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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The helmets’ one-size-fits-all design comprised a manganese steel outer shell and an adjustable inner lining that was attached to a leather chinstrap.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Peculated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peculated. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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