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as in bullied
to inflict physical or emotional harm upon
a manager fired for maltreating the staff with needless insults a home for children who have been deprived and maltreated
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as in attacked
to abuse physically
if you maltreat the puppy, we will take it away immediately
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Recent Examples of maltreated
Rob Williams,
EverydayHealth.com,
22 Apr. 2026
The Adams County Health and Human Services Department’s initial assessment indicated that the infant was maltreated, though a final autopsy report is still pending, TMZ reported.
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Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
9 Mar. 2026
Social media can’t replace offline resources for children who are being maltreated.
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Laura Schwab Reese,
The Conversation,
2 Sep. 2025
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Canadian researchers found that older adults who were maltreated as children may face a significantly higher risk of cancer decades later.
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Rob Williams,
EverydayHealth.com,
22 Apr. 2026
The Adams County Health and Human Services Department’s initial assessment indicated that the infant was maltreated, though a final autopsy report is still pending, TMZ reported.
—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
9 Mar. 2026
Social media can’t replace offline resources for children who are being maltreated.
—
Laura Schwab Reese,
The Conversation,
2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maltreated
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More than two dozen abused animals were removed from a Brooklyn apartment, where they were cramped in cages, many covered with urine and feces, officials said Friday.
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The annual event supports the rescue, rehabilitation and care of abused and neglected exotic animals and offers a behind-the-scenes look at the sanctuary.
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Because he was being completely bullied and demeaned and excused.
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In a pluralistic democracy of free citizens, true leadership cannot be bought, bullied, or beaten into people.
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Daga, Berto, Angel, Bronco Nima and Karmen Petrovic attacked El Grande Americano and took off their jackets to reveal their Los Perros del Mal T-shirts.
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The prosecution said the two activists had incited a mob that subsequently attacked a security vehicle, seized the soldier and beat him to death with sticks and bricks.
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Pluverge, an ice cream maker at Taste the Tropics, came to the United States on asylum after he was kidnapped and tortured by gang members in his home country.
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This is just one in a sweaty dungeon of hundreds of TikTok videos that show women being stalked, grabbed, tortured, tossed to the ground, and handcuffed by scary masked soldiers.
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Back in the ring, Oba mauled Jey as the Kingdom Arena began rumbling again.
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The singer, 37, was set to take the stand in the case brought against him by his housekeeper, who alleged one of Brown's dogs mauled her sister in 2020.
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The sanctuary’s founder, Monika Kerber Perez, did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday but has previously denied that the animals were mistreated.
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This time Hilton was speaking in support of two families who filed lawsuits Monday alleging that their children were mistreated at Provo Canyon School, the same facility where Hilton spent almost a year in the late 1990s.
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During this stretch, the Colts will face three AFC opponents, including the Steelers, who manhandled them last year and forced Jones to commit a career-high five turnovers in a loss.
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Those ramped up after Ottawa was completely manhandled by the Canes, and never held the lead at any point in the series.
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On the fourth day, his team was ambushed and outnumbered by Vietnamese fighters.
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Ex-Rep Elaine Luria ambushed on camera over 2000% net worth spike during tenure.
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“Maltreated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maltreated. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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