as in to abuse
to inflict physical or emotional harm upon
some of the employees felt so ill-used by the new manager that they quit
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Many of us were abused by them.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025 -
The first is the publication of Giuffre’s posthumous memoir, released in October, which contained her allegations against Andrew and the wider story of her being abused by Epstein.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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In the lawsuit, Ring’s family alleged that the middle school knew that the teen was being bullied for being trans, and wasn’t providing a safe environment, per KREM.—
Mikelle Street,
Them.,
31 Oct. 2025
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At the same time, Stella also got bullied for her seborrheic dermatitis, a different inflammatory skin condition that cropped up on her scalp and created visible patches of flaky skin.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Ill-use.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ill-use. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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