peculated

past tense of peculate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for peculated
Verb
  • The former Dixon comptroller embezzled nearly $54 million from the tiny town to fund a lavish lifestyle.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
  • About six years after Jackson deposited her inheritance in the bank, the Star reported that a bank employee siphoned her account and embezzled about $700,000.
    Sean Neumann, People.com, 26 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The nonprofit Climate United sued the administration this weekend to unfreeze a $7 billion federal grant awarded by the Biden administration, using money Congress appropriated, that will fund clean energy and solar projects around the nation.
    Ella Nilsen, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
  • In 1852, Congress appropriated $15,000 for Waukegan Harbor improvements that included a breakwater with an elevated catwalk parallel to the shore to protect the harbor, in addition to navigation aids.
    Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The researcher prompted the AI LLM (large language model) to find a user’s contact details, develop a malicious PowerShell script, and then create an email lure to which the script was attached.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Murillo’s name has been attached to that song since his first few months in Nottingham and one game in particular when West Ham United were the opposition at the City Ground.
    Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Before Hamas seized full control of Gaza in 2007, Christians would often place a large Christmas tree near a major square in Gaza City.
    Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Adebayo did not force his offense, in a game where there was little for the Heat to have to counter in the middle, but then seized control with his scoring late.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The airport bomb squad also responded and confiscated the fireworks.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Socks, however, are very scanner-friendly and are never confiscated.
    Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Peculated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peculated. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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