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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That decision made clear to us that minimizing liability mattered more than accountability for an antisemitic act and examining how school leadership handled – and then mishandled – what occurred.
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Marsha Sutton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
The Justice Department admitted that two members of the Department of Government Efficiency, led by Elon Musk at one point last year, may have mishandled Social Security data by using it to match with state voter rolls in violation of the Hatch Act.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 20 Jan. 2026
Airlines mishandled over 11,000 wheelchairs and scooters in 2024, a slight improvement from the previous year.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026
Historical accounts show that Capo associate Joey Garofano disappeared after mishandling aspects of the Weiss hit.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 3 Jan. 2026
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Marsha Sutton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
The Justice Department admitted that two members of the Department of Government Efficiency, led by Elon Musk at one point last year, may have mishandled Social Security data by using it to match with state voter rolls in violation of the Hatch Act.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 20 Jan. 2026
Airlines mishandled over 11,000 wheelchairs and scooters in 2024, a slight improvement from the previous year.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026
Historical accounts show that Capo associate Joey Garofano disappeared after mishandling aspects of the Weiss hit.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 3 Jan. 2026
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“Mishandle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mishandle. Accessed 28 Jan. 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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