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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This is a lighter episode for our embezzling heiress, full of vamping versus any solid development.
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Nina Li Coomes, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2024
Tweed and his ring had embezzled millions of dollars from the city budget, lived large, and came down hard after enemies leaked evidence of their wrongdoing to the Times.
—Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2024
Federal prosecutors accused him of embezzling to support a lavish lifestyle, with spending on air travel, hotels, limos, clothes, jewelry and more, the Free Press previously reported.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 26 Sep. 2024
The big picture: The Times-Dispatch broke down the findings of a yearlong investigation into the Office of EMS, which collects money from vehicle registration fees and whose former associate director pleaded guilty to embezzling over $4 million in state funds this summer.
—Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 20 Sep. 2024
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Nina Li Coomes, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2024
Tweed and his ring had embezzled millions of dollars from the city budget, lived large, and came down hard after enemies leaked evidence of their wrongdoing to the Times.
—Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2024
Federal prosecutors accused him of embezzling to support a lavish lifestyle, with spending on air travel, hotels, limos, clothes, jewelry and more, the Free Press previously reported.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 26 Sep. 2024
The big picture: The Times-Dispatch broke down the findings of a yearlong investigation into the Office of EMS, which collects money from vehicle registration fees and whose former associate director pleaded guilty to embezzling over $4 million in state funds this summer.
—Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 20 Sep. 2024
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At a glance, Fitzgerald played well enough as a rookie to enter next year as the favorite for starting shortstop, hitting 15 homers, stealing 17 bases and posting an .831 OPS over 96 games.Justice delos Santos, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Here's why At one point he’s basically indentured to almost comically evil thieves, who force him to crawl through small spaces in the rubble to steal for them.Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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In 2022, the Lab was usurped by the French Bulldog, who kept the most popular title for 2023.Kelli Bender, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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While the citizens decide to build a firewall to keep out newcomers (A King and Queen potentially showing up and usurping Prince and Princess?David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024
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Alcon Entertainment, in a lawsuit filed Monday in California federal court, accuses Elon Musk and his autonomous vehicle company of misappropriating the movie’s brand to promote its robotaxi at a glitzy unveiling earlier this month.Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Oct. 2024
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They would get canned for misappropriating funds to fuel the affair, or for not fully disclosing the details to the board when they eventually got caught.Beth Kowitt, The Mercury News, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Embezzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embezzle. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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