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
Griffin, 69, was convicted in September of embezzling between $10,000 and $100,000 of public funds for personal use both during and after his first term as mayor of the small, impoverished village of Ford Heights.
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Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
The client list in recent years has also included foreign entities that have tried to leverage Ms. Bondi’s influence and connections, such as a firm once run by a Russian businesswoman convicted in Kuwait of embezzling tens of millions of dollars worth of government funds.
—Eric Lipton, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
In August 2024, a federal jury in Los Angeles found Tom guilty of embezzling more than $15 million from his clients, slapping him with four counts of wire fraud.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025
Her lawyer spoke Wednesday for the last time at the trial in Paris on charges of embezzling European Parliament funds.
—Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
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Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
The client list in recent years has also included foreign entities that have tried to leverage Ms. Bondi’s influence and connections, such as a firm once run by a Russian businesswoman convicted in Kuwait of embezzling tens of millions of dollars worth of government funds.
—Eric Lipton, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
In August 2024, a federal jury in Los Angeles found Tom guilty of embezzling more than $15 million from his clients, slapping him with four counts of wire fraud.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025
Her lawyer spoke Wednesday for the last time at the trial in Paris on charges of embezzling European Parliament funds.
—Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embezzle
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While its interior artfully blends mid-century aesthetics with a modern Scandinavian feel, the food and beverage program truly steals the spotlight.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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While the competitive spirt was certainly alive and well between co-parents Tarek, Heather and Christina throughout the season, another personal crisis unexpectedly stole the show: Christina's split from Josh.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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Kyle Shanahan’s system elevates almost every QB, but Lance lasted only eight games (four starts) with the 49ers, then failed to usurp Cooper Rush in Dallas.—
Vic Tafur,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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This began a multi-decade attempt by George to usurp power from Edward and take the throne for himself.—
Sarah Holzmann,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Feb. 2025
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Authorities say that as the chief executive officer of Afrique Hospitality Group, Shariff obtained, misappropriated and laundered millions of dollars in program funds that were intended as reimbursements for the cost of serving meals to children.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
26 Jan. 2025
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Trump used Section 301 to impose billions of dollars in tariffs of Chinese imports in his first go-around as president, after a USTR investigation found China was misappropriating U.S. intellectual property and coercing the transfer of U.S. technology to Chinese firms.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Embezzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embezzle. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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