as in stole
to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep
a financial manager misappropriating funds from her clients' accounts
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Recent Examples of misappropriated
Granted, Becerra has had a hard week, with a gaffe with a reporter that went viral and a plea deal by a former aide in that case of money misappropriated from his dormant campaign account.
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2026
He was also accused of deceiving escrow agents to secure the release of pre-construction condominium deposits and then misappropriated those funds for personal expenses unrelated to the developments.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
If the audit reveals that funds were misappropriated or handled criminally, those responsible belong in prison.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
DeMaio said police found that Orsini misappropriated more than $100,000 in chamber funds between 2022 and 2025.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2026
While Montana maintained his right of publicity was misappropriated, the court held the posters reflected reporting on newsworthy events.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Ellison acknowledged that the meeting itself took place at LifeTime Work’s coworking space, which houses the corporate offices of ThinkTechAct Foundation, a company that misappropriated millions of dollars in child nutrition money.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 24 Apr. 2026
The investigation, supported by an audit by Arkansas Legislative Audit, determined Hulen misappropriated $2,210 in court fine payments while employed as the court clerk.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Apr. 2026
The suit also claims Resilience CEO Manoj Prasad misappropriated a state loan worth $10 million.
—Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2026
He was also accused of deceiving escrow agents to secure the release of pre-construction condominium deposits and then misappropriated those funds for personal expenses unrelated to the developments.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
If the audit reveals that funds were misappropriated or handled criminally, those responsible belong in prison.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
DeMaio said police found that Orsini misappropriated more than $100,000 in chamber funds between 2022 and 2025.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2026
While Montana maintained his right of publicity was misappropriated, the court held the posters reflected reporting on newsworthy events.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Ellison acknowledged that the meeting itself took place at LifeTime Work’s coworking space, which houses the corporate offices of ThinkTechAct Foundation, a company that misappropriated millions of dollars in child nutrition money.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 24 Apr. 2026
The investigation, supported by an audit by Arkansas Legislative Audit, determined Hulen misappropriated $2,210 in court fine payments while employed as the court clerk.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Apr. 2026
The suit also claims Resilience CEO Manoj Prasad misappropriated a state loan worth $10 million.
—Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misappropriated
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Cal Raleigh stole 14 as a big-bodied catcher.—
Chad Jennings,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Duran led off with a walk and stole his 10th base of the season to put himself in easy scoring position for Contreras’ one-out RBI single.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
20 May 2026
Verb
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Congress appropriated $365 million for fiscal 2026.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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At issue is $700 million, already appropriated by Congress, to build a spacecraft, launch it to Mars, and once there to serve as a vehicle to relay communications between the red planet and Earth.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
18 May 2026
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“Misappropriated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misappropriated. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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