as in embezzlement
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to steal money that you have been trusted with
He was caught embezzling money from his clients.
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Recent Examples of embezzling
Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
In August, Girardi was found guilty of four counts of wire fraud for embezzling millions of dollars from his law firm’s clients, then using the funds to underwrite a lavish lifestyle for him and his now-estranged wife, reality TV star Erika Girardi.
—Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
She had been put on death row by a Ho Chi Minh City court in April for embezzling more than $12 billion – an amount equivalent to roughly 3% of Vietnam’s entire economy.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
One wrinkle for her could be her ongoing trial on accusations of embezzling European Union funds, in which prosecutors are requesting a five-year ban from public office.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 4 Dec. 2024
Her lawyer spoke Wednesday for the last time at the trial in Paris on charges of embezzling European Parliament funds.
—Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
The former manager of Nellie's Southern Kitchen in Belmont, which is owned by the Jonas family (yes, the Jonas Brothers' family), has been accused of embezzling tens of thousands of dollars from the restaurant.
—Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024
The lawsuit also claimed that the producers schemed to inflate the film’s budget and pocket the excess funds, embezzling roughly AU $900,000.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Nov. 2024
The Paris prosecutor on Wednesday requested a five-year prison sentence and a five-year ban from public office against far-right leader Marine Le Pen, at a trial where she and 24 others are accused of embezzling European Union funds.
—Reuters, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Girardi was found guilty in August of four counts of wire fraud for embezzling millions of dollars from his law firm’s clients, then using the funds to underwrite a lavish lifestyle for himself and his now-estranged wife, reality TV star Erika Girardi.
—Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
In August, Girardi was found guilty of four counts of wire fraud for embezzling millions of dollars from his law firm’s clients, then using the funds to underwrite a lavish lifestyle for him and his now-estranged wife, reality TV star Erika Girardi.
—Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
She had been put on death row by a Ho Chi Minh City court in April for embezzling more than $12 billion – an amount equivalent to roughly 3% of Vietnam’s entire economy.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
One wrinkle for her could be her ongoing trial on accusations of embezzling European Union funds, in which prosecutors are requesting a five-year ban from public office.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 4 Dec. 2024
Her lawyer spoke Wednesday for the last time at the trial in Paris on charges of embezzling European Parliament funds.
—Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
The former manager of Nellie's Southern Kitchen in Belmont, which is owned by the Jonas family (yes, the Jonas Brothers' family), has been accused of embezzling tens of thousands of dollars from the restaurant.
—Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024
The lawsuit also claimed that the producers schemed to inflate the film’s budget and pocket the excess funds, embezzling roughly AU $900,000.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Nov. 2024
The Paris prosecutor on Wednesday requested a five-year prison sentence and a five-year ban from public office against far-right leader Marine Le Pen, at a trial where she and 24 others are accused of embezzling European Union funds.
—Reuters, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embezzling
Noun
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At 30 days after implantation, nearly 92 percent of the vessels remained open and functioning, compared with 79 percent for synthetic grafts.—
Emily Mullin,
WIRED,
29 Jan. 2025
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The spokesperson said a 2015-2017 outbreak response recorded more than 170 cases of TB and over 400 cases of inactive TB while a 2021 outbreak linked to a contaminated bone graft product infected 113 people.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
28 Jan. 2025
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What To Know In a January 13 robbery, thieves cut an air brake hose on a BNSF freight train in Arizona.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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For his role in the killing, Rolling Stone reports that Corey Walker pleaded guilty to home invasion robbery with a gun, gang enhancement, and voluntary manslaughter.—
Marc Griffin,
VIBE.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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Johnson was released from the scene on a misdemeanor summons with a $500 bond and charged in violation of conspiracy to commit fourth-degree larceny.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
27 Feb. 2025
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On one hand, his larceny is unmatched — 14 more steals in three games since the All-Star break.—
Law Murray,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Embezzling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embezzling. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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