peculates

present tense third-person singular of peculate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for peculates
Verb
  • Others will be displaced by AI that takes over processes which no longer require human intervention.
    Hugh Son, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Scott Rudin’s Little Bear Ridge Road takes over the theater next.
    Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) preempts states from enacting laws that conflict with ERISA on regulated benefit plans.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Story editing is a form of self-talk that preempts your under-estimator from seizing control with its bludgeoning feedback.
    Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The company claims that the Global 6500 aircraft delivers unmatched versatility — offering the perfect combination of range, speed, field performance and smooth ride.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The lawsuit claims Evergy failed to de-energize power lines as promised and the technician failed to verify it was safe for the crew to continue its work.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Continue reading … CRYPTO CRACKDOWN – DOJ seizes record $15 billion in Bitcoin in largest US forfeiture ever.
    , FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Still others were envisioning future scenarios where a president illegally seizes power in a coup.
    Ryan Kennedy, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Qatar Airways’ Qsuite Next Gen converts from a private suite to an open social area, with a central configuration for groups of four and companion suites along the windows.
    Chris Dong, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2025
  • After a few days, when these reserves are all used up, the body turns to stored fat and the liver converts the fat into ketones.
    Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Most legal scholars interpret this to mean that the president’s duty is to spend the money Congress appropriates, and that the president does not have the power to withhold funds.
    Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Most legal scholars interpret this to mean that the President’s duty is to spend the money Congress appropriates, and that the President does not have the power to withhold funds.
    Andy Kroll, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Never one to sit idly by, Danny grabs his NYPD shield and goes bulldozing his way to the crime scene.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
  • And then Rising walks away, grabs the iPad and motions for Mayer to join him.
    Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • However, a new study led by La Trobe University has identified a physical trace left by dying cells that attaches to surfaces and could help direct phagocytes to the exact spot of death.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2025
  • This compact, durable waste bag dispenser easily attaches to your dog's leash, harness or your belt.
    Jessica Moore, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Peculates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peculates. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.

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