- present participle of appropriate.
appropriating
Example Sentences
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She’s also aware that some people are stealing and appropriating, using a coolness that they didn’t create as a costume of convenience.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
To Palantir’s old guard, the FDE remains as deeply misunderstood as ever, despite its newfound fame — a role that rivals are culturally appropriating while ignoring the often grueling engineering process it entails.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 4, 2026
This is not the first time that global brands have been accused to appropriating Indian traditional products without crediting their roots.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2025
China-born Canadian actor Simu Liu, who appeared as the show’s “first celebrity Dragon,” took issue with the business, accusing the founders of culturally appropriating bubble tea.
From Salon ● May 17, 2025
The Owner had always believed that there was really only one Talent you needed in this world: The Talent for appropriating other peoples Talents.
From "A Tangle of Knots" by Lisa Graff
