peculates

verb

present tense third-person singular of peculate
as in takes over

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peculates
  1. takes over
  2. preempts
  3. usurps
  4. misuses
  5. claims
  6. seizes
  7. converts
  8. appropriates
Verb
  • Those qualities become even more valuable as AI takes over many routine activities that once consumed a professional's day.
    — Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • The Fourth of July takes over the area this weekend with the 60th Annual Palisades Parade, fireworks on and off the National Mall and festive celebrations across the city.
    — Fritz Hahn, Washington Post, 2 July 2026
Definition of takes over
Verb
  • The court held that federal pesticide law preempts a state failure-to-warn claim when the Environmental Protection Agency has not required a cancer warning on the product label.
    — Alex Smolak, STAT, 27 June 2026
  • The Justice wrote in a 7-2 opinion written by Justice Brett Kavanaugh that the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act expressly preempts state law and Monsanto's failure to warn consumers about the dangers of glyphosate.
    — Carrie Johnson, NPR, 25 June 2026
Definition of preempts
Verb
  • After witnessing Sinner miss 16 break points against the same opponent on Friday, Alcaraz would have been forgiven for worrying that something similar might happen to him — especially against arguably tennis’s greatest escape artist, at least until the Spaniard usurps him.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Jokic usurps Nurkic Jusuf Nurkic became Jokic’s first backup center in unceremonious fashion, getting benched by Michael Malone 25 games into his third season.
    — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
Definition of usurps
Verb
  • These taxes and fees aren’t high just because California misuses the funds.
    — Nolan Gray, Oc Register, 21 June 2026
  • But if the authorized user spends more than expected or misuses the account, the primary cardholder is still responsible for the bill.
    — Doug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
Definition of misuses
Verb
  • Now a controversial study claims that working from home worsened mental health.
    — Rachel Barber, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • The video claims to show a FAB-500 aerial glide bomb destroying a UAV command post near Novopavlovka and a temporary deployment area in the Kherson region.
    — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of claims
Verb
  • Trump seizes America’s 250th-birthday spotlight, headlining the Great American State Fair, hosting a UFC bout at the White House and promoting new passports, $250 bills and coins bearing his image.
    — Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
  • Ellie brings up the salad and seizes the opportunity to take credit for her part in making lunch.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 26 May 2026
Definition of seizes
Verb
  • The process converts solid rock directly into vapor, allowing drilling to continue into geological formations that are too hot and abrasive for traditional equipment.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026
  • Enjoy the rest of the summer on the water with this 2-in-1 package that includes an inflatable paddle board that converts to a kayak in seconds.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 6 July 2026
Definition of converts
Verb
  • The bill appropriates $495 million for fiscal years 2026 through 2030.
    — Carrie Brandon Elliot, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
  • The state appropriates within its budget to ensure bond holders know the state has the money, but the state hasn’t had to use that money because the admissions tax and tax district have funded the bond, Huston said.
    — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Definition of appropriates
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“Peculates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peculates. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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