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
Over a one year period starting in February 2023, federal prosecutors alleged that Ozer embezzled over $210,000 meant for Safehaven, an upcoming supernatural thriller backed by Ravenwood Productions.
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Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2025
Santos made the grave error of not just lying about his background to voters — which while unethical and unsavory is not a crime — but embezzling donor funds for personal expenses and lying to Congress, among other things, which are chargeable offenses that have now resulted in his conviction.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2025
The film spurred a defamation lawsuit between Wilson and producers Amanda Ghost and Gregor Cameron and executive producer Vince Holden, whom Wilson alleged embezzled funds from the indie feature and harassed the lead actress.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 23 Apr. 2025
The country suffered another political bombshell on Monday after Le Pen, the leader of far-right National Rally party, was convicted of embezzling EU funds and barred from running for public office for five years, with immediate effect.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2025
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Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2025
Santos made the grave error of not just lying about his background to voters — which while unethical and unsavory is not a crime — but embezzling donor funds for personal expenses and lying to Congress, among other things, which are chargeable offenses that have now resulted in his conviction.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2025
The film spurred a defamation lawsuit between Wilson and producers Amanda Ghost and Gregor Cameron and executive producer Vince Holden, whom Wilson alleged embezzled funds from the indie feature and harassed the lead actress.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 23 Apr. 2025
The country suffered another political bombshell on Monday after Le Pen, the leader of far-right National Rally party, was convicted of embezzling EU funds and barred from running for public office for five years, with immediate effect.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embezzle
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Sophomore infielder Luke Nixon was responsible for half of them, stealing 14 in 16 attempts.—
Mitch Light,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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Related article European city asks tourists to stop stealing cobblestones from its historic streets And while tourists are being asked not to leave anything behind at the Giant’s Causeway, visitors to Bruges, Belgium, have been implored not to take a piece of the city home with them.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
28 May 2025
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None of this bodes well for Vance’s argument that judges are trying to usurp the role of American voters.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
25 May 2025
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Pitney Bowes is now on its fourth CEO in three years, with the activist investor that started it all usurping the head of the table.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
23 May 2025
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The case was initiated by the current leadership of the Colorado Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA) against its former president, Randy Kanai, who is accused of misappropriating or failing to account for hundreds of thousands of dollars in the organization’s funds over several years at the helm.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Days after an April whistleblower report alleged that DOGE misappropriated sensitive labor dispute data, DOGE staffers paid a visit to the Washington, D.C. office.—
Maria Gracia Santillana Linares,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Embezzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embezzle. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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