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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Like investigations were getting mishandled, employee investigations — which are a very big deal.
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Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
In January, Washington’s mother, Mindi Crapo, filed a lawsuit in Dallas County court against Castro and Valles, alleging one or both were responsible for the crash and that the case was mishandled from the start.
—Chase Rogers, Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
According to an arrest record, the first of Brown’s victims came forward in 2024 to report possible mishandling of his case to the state’s Criminal Investigation Division.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
Rourke admitted to mishandling his career in his Instagram video.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
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Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
In January, Washington’s mother, Mindi Crapo, filed a lawsuit in Dallas County court against Castro and Valles, alleging one or both were responsible for the crash and that the case was mishandled from the start.
—Chase Rogers, Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
According to an arrest record, the first of Brown’s victims came forward in 2024 to report possible mishandling of his case to the state’s Criminal Investigation Division.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
Rourke admitted to mishandling his career in his Instagram video.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Mishandle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mishandle. Accessed 20 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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