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noun

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embezzling

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verb

present participle of embezzle
as in stealing
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
Verb
The Seoul Central District Court convicted Han, widow of church founder Sun Myung Moon, of violating the political funds act, bribery and embezzling church funds, the court said in a statement. — ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026 The former state senator was sentenced to two years for embezzling funds. — Suzanne Van Atten, AJC.com, 24 Aug. 2026 Freeman received $540,000 in consulting payments from the union group, led by her husband Tyrone Freeman, who was convicted of embezzling assets from SEIU Locals 6434 and 434-B, among other charges, in 2013. — Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026 Lum is charged with embezzling more than $600,000 from the institution. — News Desk, Artforum, 14 July 2026 But in the end, he was convicted of embezzling around $12 million and executed in 2009. — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 14 July 2026 While copying the last testament of his predecessor—which warned of the dire need for a strong military—the young Dalai Lama discovered that corrupt officials were embezzling army funds. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026 Elle and her friends discover that Dean and the head of their school, Principal Anderson (Matt Oberg), are embezzling funds. — Erin Jensen, USA Today, 1 July 2026 The initiative ultimately collapsed in 2024 after the company’s founder, Joanna Smith-Griffith, was accused of embezzling funds amid data privacy concerns and whistleblower allegations. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embezzling
  1. embezzlement
  2. stealing
  3. misappropriation
  4. misappropriating
  5. graft
  6. misusing
  7. robbery
  8. larceny
Noun
  • Instead, they were typically accused of economic offenses such as embezzlement and fraud.
    — Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026
  • That action also could affect the sentencing dates for several other former union employees who have pleaded guilty in the federal corruption and embezzlement case.
    — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of embezzlement
Verb
  • Moments before, with Wells still at the plate and the Yankees leading 7-1, Flemming and color analyst Will Middlebrooks vented about Chisholm stealing second base and third base during the at-bat.
    — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • After spending 19 years in prison for stealing a loaf of bread, Jean Valjean is being released a hardened man.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of stealing
Noun
  • The Cubs sued Wrigley View Rooftop in 2024 for misappropriation, unjust enrichment, false advertising, infringement and related claims.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • StarVista said in a statement in 2023 that Blanchard acted independently and that the theft did not involve any misappropriation of partner assets.
    — Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of misappropriation
Verb
  • In a statement, the court also said Hui also abused his position in orchestrating financial fraud and misappropriating company assets.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • In 1986, Bycel took on the role of dean for the Santa Barbara and Ventura Colleges of Law, helping steer the ship after the former dean was accused of misappropriating funds.
    — Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of misappropriating
Noun
  • With no signs of cancerous growth or the grafts migrating, the process appears relatively safe, opening the way for further research into self-transplants made of mature muscle cells as a means of treating numerous conditions.
    — Mike McRae September 02, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Revision surgery may also require scar correction, conservative extraction or beard graft assessment.
    — Malana VanTyler, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of graft
Verb
  • The Washington Post and other news outlets have recently reported on incidents of individual police officers misusing information collected by license plate readers for personal reasons, such as tracking the movements of former romantic partners.
    — Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2026
  • She was arrested two days later on charges of misusing a license plate reader system.
    — Kenny Jacoby, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of misusing
Noun
  • Continue reading … HOLIDAY HAZARD — Travelers warned of drink-spiking robberies and kidnappings at vacation hot spot.
    — , FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • At an archeological museum in Alicante, Spain, last Thursday — the very day of the Vienna robbery — thieves took dozens of gold and silver Bronze Age artifacts from a collection known as the Treasure of Villena.
    — Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of robbery
Noun
  • The police will have to disclose only reports of crimes that took place on the campus itself, and not reports concerning burglary, larceny and other offenses, which the judge deemed irrelevant.
    — Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Tashia McKenzie, 36, faces one count each of fraudulent claim or receipt of benefits and second-degree larceny, the Connecticut Division of Criminal Justice said in a news release Tuesday.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of larceny

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“Embezzling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embezzling. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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