Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peculated
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Hostetler took over for Phil Simms with two weeks remaining in the 1990 season, fire alarms blaring.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
22 Jan. 2026 -
Jerry Mack, a former NFL assistant and head coach at North Carolina Central, took over for Brian Bohannon and things instantly looked better in a 10-9 season-opening loss at Wake Forest.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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She’s also accused of using money embezzled from the estate of a ward to pay for a two-year lease on a new SUV.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
31 Jan. 2026
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She is also accused of using money embezzled from a ward's estate to purchase a two-year lease on a new Ford Expedition for herself.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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And in a country where Bollywood stars and social media influencers heavily shape body image, doctors worry the drugs could be misused.—
Ayushi Shah,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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This term is sometimes misused to describe how easy a plant is to grow.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
31 Jan. 2026
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Tuesday's vote to approve the Flock contract also allocated that money paid by the dispensaries to the city's general fund, then appropriated the money to the Woodland Police Department budget.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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The constitution was thus wrested from the Iranian people and appropriated by a ruling cadre that imposed its own interpretation of Islamic law upon them.—
Ramin Jahanbegloo,
Time,
3 Feb. 2026
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The companies argue states are preempted by a federal law, the Commodity Exchange Act, from enforcing state laws in the sports prediction market space.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Mississippi officials have argued that the state law is not preempted, while the RNC has urged the high court to strike down the Magnolia State’s law, along with similar ones in other states, as unlawful.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Jan. 2026
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Whatever preference the players have not to grow the schedule is usurped by their priority to grow their wallet.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Feb. 2026
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And though preseason predictions pegged Marty Supreme as Gwyneth Paltrow’s big Oscar comeback, Odessa A’zion’s performance as a girlfriend with gumption has usurped the Goopster’s buzz.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
21 Jan. 2026
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In a recent Instagram post, Pintacura said Thieme misappropriated state funds and grossly mishandled budget protocols.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2026
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Marshall exposed that funds intended for inmate rehabilitation and reform were misappropriated or misused, leading to failures in implementing the Act and poor staff, inmate, and public outcomes.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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By late afternoon, the batch of flowers and hopeful messages outside Guthrie’s home had swelled, and neighbors had attached yellow ribbons to their mailboxes and trees.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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Trim The Roots Remove the orchid from its pot and rinse the roots to remove any potting mix that’s still attached.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Peculated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peculated. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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