ill-used

past tense of ill-use

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ill-used
Verb
  • The former president has bristled at the suggestion that his administration abused the autopen, defending himself in a July 13 New York Times interview.
    Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
  • The lax rules are being abused by people using services like Suno and Udio, where anyone can make an AI song that attempts to mimic a real artist in a matter of seconds.
    Bobby Allyn, NPR, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Naroditsky's death at age 29 outraged his supporters in the chess world, who said he'd been bullied relentlessly by Kramnik, a former world champion who has accused many players of cheating in online play.
    Jason Abbruzzese, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The case centered on allegations that O’Brien had bullied colleagues and made racially insensitive remarks.
    State House News Service, Boston Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Ill-used.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ill-used. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!