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as in to abuse
to inflict physical or emotional harm upon
having been shuffled from foster home to foster home, the orphaned girl felt she had been mishandled by an uncaring society
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as in to manhandle
to abuse physically
adopted a sadly mishandled puppy from the pound
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3
as in to mismanage
to manage badly
we took over as soon as we realized that the fill-in had been mishandling the situation
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Recent Examples of mishandle
The president’s ability to declassify information has been invoked when presidents have been accused of mishandling secrets.
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David Klepper, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2025
Prosecutions under the Espionage Act for mishandling national defense information haven't been limited to classified information, Heidi Kitrosser, a Northwestern University law professor who focuses on government secrecy issues, told USA TODAY in an email.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
If other information was mishandled, the risk to the safety of military members, the CIA, other national security staff, and our country should be promptly addressed.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
The new testing took place after the CBI discovered that Woods, a top scientist at the agency for decades, mishandled DNA testing in more than 1,000 cases, sometimes cutting corners or skipping protocols meant to ensure accurate results.
—Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 24 Mar. 2025
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David Klepper, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2025
Prosecutions under the Espionage Act for mishandling national defense information haven't been limited to classified information, Heidi Kitrosser, a Northwestern University law professor who focuses on government secrecy issues, told USA TODAY in an email.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
If other information was mishandled, the risk to the safety of military members, the CIA, other national security staff, and our country should be promptly addressed.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
The new testing took place after the CBI discovered that Woods, a top scientist at the agency for decades, mishandled DNA testing in more than 1,000 cases, sometimes cutting corners or skipping protocols meant to ensure accurate results.
—Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mishandle
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Authorities subsequently found that the boy and Ruby's 10-year-old daughter had been seriously abused.—
Liam Quinn,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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In May 2023, Attorney General Kwame Raoul published a 696-page report, which found that over about seven decades, at least 1,997 children have been abused by 451 Catholic clerics and religious brothers across the state’s dioceses.—
Natalie Demaree,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2025
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Grant manhandled weaker offensive linemen in college, but there are concerns about his game translating to the NFL.—
Arick Wierson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Apr. 2025
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Brito looked completely out of his depth as he was manhandled en route to a lopsided loss.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Trump has previously accused the organization of mismanaging the pandemic and announced a halt in funding to the WHO on April 14, 2020, during his first term in office.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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Financing Risk Leverage fuels acquisitions, but mismanaging debt can be costly. Reduce risk by: • Investing in cash-flowing businesses to ensure debt obligations are covered.—
Joseph Drups,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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But Lively did believe she had been harassed and mistreated on set, the filing claims, making the defamation accusation false.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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Michael also claimed in an episode that he was manipulated and mistreated by his former wife.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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Across the nation, dogs have bitten, mauled and killed an increasing number of people in recent years.—
Laura A. Bischoff,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2025
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More recently, a woman suspected of shoplifting from a cosmetics store received a nearly $1 million settlement in November after a Brentwood police K9 mauled her, biting and pulling off her scalp.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2025
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In the novel and subsequent film adaptation, Sue initially joins in bullying Carrie but later decides to try to befriend her.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2025
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With his carry-on bag, his ID and medication inside, now with the DEA, David had no choice but to step off the plane and was eventually bullied into permitting a search of his bag.—
Andrew Wimer,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Korematsu was just 22 years old and working hard to expand his family’s flower nursery outside San Francisco when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941.—
Lauren Stienstra,
Time,
17 Apr. 2025
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Every American should reject the president's and his cronies' illegitimate use of government power to attack his enemies.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Their son and daughter-in-law, Cameron Bott, 35, and his wife, Diana, 36, whose nearby home was damaged in the tornado, initiated a discussion about starting a GoFundMe to offset potential insurance shortfalls in rebuilding the gas station.—
Tammy Ljungblad,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2025
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There was a fire in 2023 that damaged part of the nightclub, authorities said.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Mishandle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mishandle. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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