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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On Thursday, the SEC dropped a two-year lawsuit against Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange, which federal regulators accused of mishandling customer money.
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ABC News, 1 June 2025
But the question remains whether the media, which had in many cases mishandled stories ranging from Trump-Russia to the 2023-24 lawfare campaigns against the former and future president, saw themselves as defending democracy against Trump when providing largely kid-glove coverage of Biden.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2025
The airline transported more than 35,000 wheelchairs and mobility scooters in 2024, and only 547, or 1.5%, were reported as mishandled.
—Gary Stoller, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Union leaders allegedly mishandled over $100,000 A chapter of the second-largest union representing federal employees allegedly mishandled more than $100,000 in union funds− the highest amount in 25 years − USA TODAY has learned.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 29 May 2025
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ABC News, 1 June 2025
But the question remains whether the media, which had in many cases mishandled stories ranging from Trump-Russia to the 2023-24 lawfare campaigns against the former and future president, saw themselves as defending democracy against Trump when providing largely kid-glove coverage of Biden.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2025
The airline transported more than 35,000 wheelchairs and mobility scooters in 2024, and only 547, or 1.5%, were reported as mishandled.
—Gary Stoller, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Union leaders allegedly mishandled over $100,000 A chapter of the second-largest union representing federal employees allegedly mishandled more than $100,000 in union funds− the highest amount in 25 years − USA TODAY has learned.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 29 May 2025
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“Mishandle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mishandle. Accessed 12 Jun. 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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