Examples of mishandle in a Sentence
The police mishandled the investigation.
Apples are easily bruised when they are mishandled.
The shortstop mishandled the throw.
The quarterback fumbled when he mishandled the snap.
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But those who tried to block the measure said city officials have mishandled the research of City Hall’s future.
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Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
That hearing focused on the recent surge of agents to the state, as both sides pointed fingers at the other for mishandling of the situation in Minnesota.
—March 4, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
In November, a federal judge raised concerns that agents mishandled or destroyed key physical evidence in the case.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Freeman floated a ball into the box, and it was mishandled by the Bishop Kenny goalkeeper and landed at the feet of sophomore forward Ariana Doles, who deposited it into the goal for her seventh tally of the year and a 1-0 lead.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
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Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
That hearing focused on the recent surge of agents to the state, as both sides pointed fingers at the other for mishandling of the situation in Minnesota.
—March 4, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
In November, a federal judge raised concerns that agents mishandled or destroyed key physical evidence in the case.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Freeman floated a ball into the box, and it was mishandled by the Bishop Kenny goalkeeper and landed at the feet of sophomore forward Ariana Doles, who deposited it into the goal for her seventh tally of the year and a 1-0 lead.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
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“Mishandle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mishandle. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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mishandle
verb
mis·han·dle
(ˈ)mis-ˈhan-dᵊl 
1
: to treat roughly : maltreat
2
: to manage wrongly
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