peculate

verb

Definition of peculatenext
as in to usurp

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peculate
  1. usurp
  2. embezzle
  3. seize
  4. preempt
  5. appropriate
  6. misuse
  7. arrogate
  8. confiscate
Verb
  • Again, West Ham worked behind his back in advance of usurping him.
    Phil Hay, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Unfortunately, mid-rehearsal, their mother, Rose (an absolutely magnificent McDonald), comes thundering onto the stage, usurping Jocko’s leadership and sucking up all of the air into the room.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of usurp
Verb
  • During Saldívar's trial in 1995, Quintanilla's widower Chris Pérez said the pop star had fired Saldivar earlier that year after learning that the woman had allegedly embezzled money from her.
    Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
  • The Quintanilla family accused Saldívar of embezzling funds.
    Thania Garcia, Variety, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of embezzle
Verb
  • The Supreme Court should seize the first opportunity to overturn it.
    Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Officers spoke with him and seized his electronic devices.
    Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of seize
Verb
  • The Clippers argue that Shelton rendered unauthorized medical advice, jeopardized players’ health and has brought claims preempted by an arbitration clause in his employment contract.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Their last argument is that this city law would be preempted by state law that governs brokers.
    Clio Chang, Curbed, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of preempt
Verb
  • Hecht also dedicated himself to improving poor Texans’ access to the justice system, pushing the Legislature to appropriate more funding for legal aid and reducing the barriers to getting meaningful legal resolutions.
    Eleanor Klibanoff, Austin American-Statesman, 30 Dec. 2024
  • In October, the SBA announced that funds for its disaster loan program have been depleted because of the two disasters, meaning the agency cannot offer these low-interest, long-term loans to disaster survivors until Congress appropriates funding.
    Rhett Buttle, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of appropriate
Verb
  • Nadeau scored two goals in the tournament — including the dramatic equalizer with under five minutes left, which was overshadowed by Czechia’s game-winner — but it was widely felt that he and several teammates were misused during Canada’s crushing flameout.
    Cory Lavalette, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
  • But AirTags have also been misused for stalking, spurring Apple and Google to take steps to try to notify those who may have unwanted trackers moving with them.
    Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of misuse
Verb
  • Disney arrogates those traits, skills, and experiences, essentially using modern female ideals to challenge traditional masculine ideals.
    Armond White, National Review, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Back before the federal government arrogated to itself an outsize role as financier of college education, the Wayne States of the world were where ambitious people who didn’t have a lot of money, who wanted to save money on college, or both, got their degrees.
    John Tamny, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
Definition of arrogate
Verb
  • In 2023, nearly 40 were introduced to the council — from calling on the state legislature to let Louisville destroy confiscated firearms to requesting the city's Planning Commission review the Land Development Code.
    Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 1 Jan. 2025
  • Trump floated using 200,000 bitcoins confiscated from criminals (worth $21 billion) to jumpstart the reserve at the Nashville Bitcoin conference in July.
    Nina Bambysheva, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of confiscate
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