maltreated 1 of 2

past tense of maltreat

maltreated

2 of 2

adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for maltreated
Verb
  • In the filing, the three dancers claimed they were abused, harassed, discriminated against and faced numerous workplace violations while working for the Grammy winner and her Big Grrrl Big Touring Inc.
    Nicholas Rice, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Wood said that since the charges were announced, more people had come forward alleging they were also abused by Deutsch.
    Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Workers who were motivated by their belief in public service are being attacked on a daily basis.
    Gary Phelan, Hartford Courant, 24 Mar. 2025
  • The conflict began after Hamas attacked Israel in October 2023, killing 1,200 people and taking 250 hostages, according to Israeli tallies.
    Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Unfortunately for them, Steph won’t be bullied – even by paternalistic threats of being sued into oblivion.
    Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Ortiz alleged she was bullied, harassed and neglected by district staff, including the case manager.
    Jessika Harkay, Hartford Courant, 20 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Police say Perez, 21, was ambushed and shot twice by Ragan in the stairwell of a Motel Seven.
    Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Once a Brink’s driver exited an armored vehicle to deliver money to a business, prosecutors said robbers ambushed them, with testimony in the case later revealing that the conspirators used assault rifles to carry out their robberies.
    Krystal Nurse, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Maltreated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maltreated. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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