as in embezzlement
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as in stealing
to steal money that you have been trusted with
He was caught embezzling money from his clients.
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Recent Examples of embezzling
Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2024
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Girardi, who was married to Real Housewives of Beverly Hills cast member Erika Girardi, was recently found guilty of embezzling more than $15 million from his law firm’s clients.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embezzling
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Most of them are insignificant: a tin can, a graft of clothing, an old basket or a ski pole.Angela Yang, NBC News, 14 Oct. 2024
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The nation’s last cabinet minister charged with graft was Wee Toon Boon, who was found guilty in 1975 and jailed for accepting gifts.Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
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At the time of the robbery, the Wales family was reportedly sleeping at home.Janine Henni, People.com, 25 Nov. 2024
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The Wild had a few great chances in overtime, and Filip Gustavsson helped get the game to a shootout with a sliding robbery on Yegor Sharangovich.Michael Russo, The Athletic, 23 Nov. 2024
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There, a 23-year-old man, who police said was caught on home surveillance cameras swiping delivery packages, was arrested and arraigned last week in district court and charged with five counts of larceny.Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 22 Oct. 2024
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Court docs show that Avery was charged with felony breaking and entering and larceny.Liza Esquibias, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Embezzling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embezzling. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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