ill-used

past tense of ill-use

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ill-used
Verb
  • Trump contends blue slips are being abused as a tool of partisan obstruction.
    Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025
  • To an aspiring autocrat, power exists so that it can be abused.
    Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The first touchdown of the year was bullied into the end zone by Williams, who wouldn’t be done in this game.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The documentary tells the true story of a teenage couple relentlessly bullied via text by an anonymous harasser.
    EW.com, EW.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Ill-used.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ill-used. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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