: subjected to harmful or improper treatment : having suffered abuse
providing support for abused children/women
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Help for abused animals gets national recognition From backyard breeders to dog-fighting rings, smaller law enforcement agencies can quickly become overwhelmed when responding to major animal hoarding and abuse cases.
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Laura L. Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Nov. 2025
This trashy horror-thriller centers on an abused boy (Max Thieriot) who grows up to wreak havoc on a suburban town and the teenager (Lawrence) who cares about him.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2025
His organization mobilizes to rescue large numbers of abused animals from horrific conditions and give them a new start in life.
—CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
Shelters aren’t just full of abused or difficult dogs.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
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Laura L. Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Nov. 2025
This trashy horror-thriller centers on an abused boy (Max Thieriot) who grows up to wreak havoc on a suburban town and the teenager (Lawrence) who cares about him.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2025
His organization mobilizes to rescue large numbers of abused animals from horrific conditions and give them a new start in life.
—CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
Shelters aren’t just full of abused or difficult dogs.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
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“Abused.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abused. Accessed 11 Dec. 2025.
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