peculates

verb

present tense third-person singular of peculate
as in takes over

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peculates
  1. takes over
  2. preempts
  3. usurps
  4. misuses
  5. claims
  6. seizes
  7. converts
  8. appropriates
Verb
  • Davis takes over from Mia Bays, the outgoing Director of the Filmmaking Fund, who has been in the role since October 2021.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 23 July 2026
  • Those qualities become even more valuable as AI takes over many routine activities that once consumed a professional's day.
    — Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of takes over
Verb
  • The local ordinances remain on the books, but employers are no longer required to follow their criminal history timing restrictions because state law preempts them.
    — Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • The court held that federal pesticide law preempts a state failure-to-warn claim when the Environmental Protection Agency has not required a cancer warning on the product label.
    — Alex Smolak, STAT, 27 June 2026
Definition of preempts
Verb
  • After witnessing Sinner miss 16 break points against the same opponent on Friday, Alcaraz would have been forgiven for worrying that something similar might happen to him — especially against arguably tennis’s greatest escape artist, at least until the Spaniard usurps him.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Jokic usurps Nurkic Jusuf Nurkic became Jokic’s first backup center in unceremonious fashion, getting benched by Michael Malone 25 games into his third season.
    — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
Definition of usurps
Verb
  • These taxes and fees aren’t high just because California misuses the funds.
    — Nolan Gray, Oc Register, 21 June 2026
  • But if the authorized user spends more than expected or misuses the account, the primary cardholder is still responsible for the bill.
    — Doug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
Definition of misuses
Verb
  • The issue was first spotted by Tyler Murphy, co-founder of data removal service EasyOptOuts, who claims to have reported the problem to Apple in June 2025.
    — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 22 July 2026
  • The plaintiff, a group called Men for Others, claims the Carmichael school is abandoning its all-boys mission and announced the decision with little community involvement.
    — Chaewon Chung July 22, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of claims
Verb
  • Rhaenyra, queen of the Blacks, seizes the Iron Throne in King’s Landing with the support of Alicent, who has simply had enough of her unstable and terrible sons.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 13 July 2026
  • Trump seizes America’s 250th-birthday spotlight, headlining the Great American State Fair, hosting a UFC bout at the White House and promoting new passports, $250 bills and coins bearing his image.
    — Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Definition of seizes
Verb
  • The module then converts the message into a radio signal and broadcasts it to other nodes.
    — Lesya Lapina & Sergey Hyugge, The Dial, 21 July 2026
  • In just one second, our sun converts almost 700 million tons of hydrogen to helium and energy.
    — Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 19 July 2026
Definition of converts
Verb
  • The bill appropriates $495 million for fiscal years 2026 through 2030.
    — Carrie Brandon Elliot, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
  • The state appropriates within its budget to ensure bond holders know the state has the money, but the state hasn’t had to use that money because the admissions tax and tax district have funded the bond, Huston said.
    — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Definition of appropriates
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“Peculates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peculates. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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