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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.
—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
Verb
Canadian researchers found that older adults who were maltreated as children may face a significantly higher risk of cancer decades later.
—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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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.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 May 2026
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The next day, at 1:10 p.m., Nunez said after checking her records, the foster mother returned with a doctor’s note and prescription from the SPARK Clinic — a health center established to treat abused children in the child welfare system — for some kind of cream.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
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Bonnie's new device Lilypad initially causes problems with this, leading her to be brutally bullied in a group chat and shamed into rejecting her toys.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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After a difficult childhood and a painful falling out with her family, Daveigh was bullied and struggled to find safety and happiness in downtown LA.—
Kimberly Nordyke,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
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The two sisters entered the restaurant, ran behind the counter and attacked the 23-year-old employee after they were given a wrong order, prosecutors said, according to the outlet.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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Hundreds of people have been killed in fighting between the two countries since February, when Afghanistan attacked Pakistan in retaliation for Pakistani airstrikes inside Afghanistan.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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Six men lured victims to resort then tortured them at gunpoint, FBI says.—
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FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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And in today's world, with the advent of cyberbullying, thanks to every kid having a digital footprint, a child can be tortured without even seeing their bully face-to-face.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
10 June 2026
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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.—
Liza Esquibias,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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Beaches in Sydney's eastern suburbs reopened on Monday despite Stewart having been mauled by a great white shark just two days ago, the Sydney Morning Herald reported.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
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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.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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The Chinese have been broug ht here to work on railroads, to work on farms and they were mistreated.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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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.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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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.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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On the fourth day, his team was ambushed and outnumbered by Vietnamese fighters.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 June 2026
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Ex-Rep Elaine Luria ambushed on camera over 2000% net worth spike during tenure.—
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FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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“Maltreated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maltreated. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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