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 the reality of Medicare Advantage is mishandled payments and improper reporting, which costs taxpayers billions in overspending on healthy patients.
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Juliette Madrigal, Boston Herald, 12 May 2025
The Peruvian Bishops’ Conference did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the AP regarding the mishandling accusations alleged by the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests.
—Franklin Briceno, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
In July 2024, a case against Baldwin was dismissed after a judge determined that some of the evidence had been mishandled.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 1 May 2025
But sports cars can also be mishandled by distracted drivers, and Zahornacky said that’s what happened here.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2025
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Juliette Madrigal, Boston Herald, 12 May 2025
The Peruvian Bishops’ Conference did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the AP regarding the mishandling accusations alleged by the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests.
—Franklin Briceno, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
In July 2024, a case against Baldwin was dismissed after a judge determined that some of the evidence had been mishandled.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 1 May 2025
But sports cars can also be mishandled by distracted drivers, and Zahornacky said that’s what happened here.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2025
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“Mishandle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mishandle. Accessed 23 May. 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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