peculating

verb

present participle of peculate
as in embezzling

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peculating
  1. embezzling
  2. usurping
  3. misusing
  4. appropriating
  5. misappropriating
  6. seizing
  7. preempting
  8. stealing
Verb
  • 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, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of embezzling
Verb
  • Last year, netizens coined a new term to reflect our growing disdain for AI bots slowly usurping our human agency.
    — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 26 Aug. 2026
  • In this way, the tech is being used to elevate human intelligence, rather than usurping it.
    — William Jones, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of usurping
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
Verb
  • Sawyer was among five city council members who voted no on appropriating funds for the purchase.
    — Chierstin Roth, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Other lawmakers were concerned about appropriating more funds for a war effort that seems to be rapidly escalating and remains unpopular with the American public.
    — Eric McDaniel, NPR, 22 July 2026
Definition of appropriating
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
Verb
  • At the same time, seizing damaged assets could bring another financial burden.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Hull were, unsurprisingly, the opposite, playing with urgency on the ball and seizing the opportunity to hurt United at set pieces.
    — Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of seizing
Verb
  • In response, the CFTC has said that the Commodity Exchange Act gives it sole power over swaps and futures contracts, preempting state laws.
    — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026
  • But there are several downsides for players in preempting an MLB lockout by going on strike.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of preempting
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
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“Peculating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peculating. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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