MISAPPROPRIATES Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

misappropriates

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present tense third-person singular of misappropriate

as in steals

to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep a financial manager misappropriating funds from her clients' accounts

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First inning, Shohei Ohtani walks, steals second, jogs to third on a single by Freddie Freeman, scores on a grounder by Mookie Betts.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
The meat is front and center, but mingling a toston or a spoonful of rice in the pork juices with the salsa verde steals the show.

— The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026

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Summary The Caribbean is increasingly a global wellness hub, though Western influence often appropriates Afro-Indigenous practices.

— Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
By contrast, Congress appropriates much of the public-private institution’s funding and exercises oversight over the institution, which is governed by a board of regents.

— Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026

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