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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Rad also pointed out that all lithium-ion batteries can catch fire if they are improperly charged or mishandled, and that Rad advises against misusing them in its customer safety guides.
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Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
Reports of dangerous side effects are extremely rare, and typically linked to counterfeit or mishandled Botox.
—NPR, 17 Nov. 2025
Both Italian brands denied wrongdoing and argued the process was mishandled, The New York Post reported.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Other big stories ➤ Maricopa County election officials acknowledged nearly 2,300 West Valley ballots were mishandled.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 8 Nov. 2025
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Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
Reports of dangerous side effects are extremely rare, and typically linked to counterfeit or mishandled Botox.
—NPR, 17 Nov. 2025
Both Italian brands denied wrongdoing and argued the process was mishandled, The New York Post reported.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Other big stories ➤ Maricopa County election officials acknowledged nearly 2,300 West Valley ballots were mishandled.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 8 Nov. 2025
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“Mishandle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mishandle. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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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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