embezzled

verb

past tense of embezzle
as in stole
to steal money that you have been trusted with He was caught embezzling money from his clients.

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Recent Examples of embezzled That suit claimed Woodrow embezzled and mismanaged funds. — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026 Shia elites, like their Sunni counterparts, have embezzled billions and enriched their allies. — Nabil Salih, Time, 26 May 2026 Prosecutors said at the time that the two received about $600,000 in payoffs and embezzled money. — Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026 Sullivan was hired to take over the conservancy after a crisis developed when its CFO was found to have embezzled millions from the non-profit, was found guilty and is now serving time in jail. — Carol Cain, CBS News, 12 June 2026 According to the audit, the resignation agreement said the district believed Benard had embezzled funds, but the allegations were disputed and no formal findings had been made. — Beth Wallis, StateImpact, 19 Mar. 2026 The lawsuit brought against FanDuel by the former Jacksonville Jaguars executive who embezzled more than $20 million from the team is headed out of court. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 May 2026 Carlis and Herrera both face a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a fine of $250,000, or more depending on the total amount of fraudulent funds embezzled by each. — William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026 Jamal Abdi, president of the National Iranian American Council, said that some of the sentiment comes from real grievances about corruption in Iran, such as the banker who embezzled millions before fleeing to Canada. — Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embezzled
  1. stole
  2. misappropriated
  3. misused
  4. appropriated
Verb
  • The press release says in total Fleming stole about $450,000 in cash.
    — Mary Ella Hastings July 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 July 2026
  • That's when Brandon Miller made his move and stole not only the win but the show.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
Definition of stole
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  • He was also accused of deceiving escrow agents to secure the release of pre-construction condo deposits and then misappropriated those funds for personal expenses unrelated to the developments.
    — Jay Weaver June 6, Miami Herald, 6 June 2026
  • The judge, however, said Monday that Ramco failed to offer evidence that Prasad misappropriated hospital funds.
    — Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
Definition of misappropriated
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  • Anthropic released Claude Fable 5 to the public earlier this month, with safeguards the company said would reduce the risk of it being misused for cyberattacks or other nefarious purposes.
    — Joe Walsh, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • The Press-Enterprise reported a Riverside County supervisor is seeking an investigation into whether the sheriff misused public resources, including his uniform, official events, county equipment, and the sheriff’s office’s social media channels, during his run for governor.
    — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026
Definition of misused
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  • Sununu, who formerly served as governor of New Hampshire, urged Congress to find more money to overhaul the air traffic control system — on top of the billions lawmakers appropriated last year to upgrade communications and radar equipment.
    — Joel Rose, NPR, 1 July 2026
  • The Legislature appropriated $5 million in one-time funding, so next year, lawmakers will have to decide whether to allocate additional money.
    — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 1 July 2026
Definition of appropriated

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