as in to steal
to steal money that you have been trusted with
He was caught embezzling money from his clients.
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Recent Examples of embezzle
Selena's family fired Saldívar in early 1995, accusing her of embezzling money from the fan club and boutiques.
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Phil Helsel, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2025
Rebecca Schwartz allegedly embezzled money from her husband for years, giving it to her kids and starting a marijuana grow house with her handyman, Florin said.
—Alexandra Koch, Fox News, 21 Mar. 2025
Raised to uphold Solomon’s political legacy, Junior (Glenn Davis) instead tarnished it when, as a state senator, he was convicted of embezzling campaign funds.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2025
Daniel Hardman, co-founder of Pearson Hardman, spent years trying to take back control of the firm after being removed for embezzling money, often going head-to-head with Harvey.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2025
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Phil Helsel, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2025
Rebecca Schwartz allegedly embezzled money from her husband for years, giving it to her kids and starting a marijuana grow house with her handyman, Florin said.
—Alexandra Koch, Fox News, 21 Mar. 2025
Raised to uphold Solomon’s political legacy, Junior (Glenn Davis) instead tarnished it when, as a state senator, he was convicted of embezzling campaign funds.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2025
Daniel Hardman, co-founder of Pearson Hardman, spent years trying to take back control of the firm after being removed for embezzling money, often going head-to-head with Harvey.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embezzle
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Carla O’Brien, a Pennsylvania mother and wife of a Pittsburgh Police lieutenant, is accused of stealing $147,408 from the Fox Chapel Baseball Softball Association (FCABSA) for personal use during her time as treasurer, according to the Bridgeville Signal Item and other area outlets.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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In the past several years, prosecutors have charged or prosecuted people for stealing catalytic converters from people.—
Krystal Nurse,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2025
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Trump and some Republican allies have attacked Boasberg, calling for his impeachment and accusing him of seeking to usurp the power of the presidency.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
24 Mar. 2025
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What with the original PlayStation released back in 1994 in Japan and in 1995 across the rest of the world, the mighty console that usurped both Sega and Nintendo is now three decades old.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Shortly before his death, A.B. confronted Lilly in his office and threatened to expose her for misappropriating funds, illegally securing contracts, trading favors with different vendors and sneaking individuals into the White House.—
Max Gao,
Variety,
23 Mar. 2025
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The bill seeking to classify TDS as a mental illness raises concerns about the politicization of mental health diagnoses, which could be used to misappropriate care, diminish other mental health concerns, and suppress dissent and political expression.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Embezzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embezzle. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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