misapplied

past tense of misapply
as in misused
to put to a bad or improper use you've misapplied the theorem to certain problems that require a different formula kids who misapply their boundless energy and get into trouble

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  • Bell concluded that the plaintiffs failed to show that their data was misused as a result of the breach.
    Chase Jordan October 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
  • But all of these things are used as evidence — sometimes the sole evidence — that a person misused their benefits.
    Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
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  • As that installment blew up in fall 2024, a new generation of viewers discovered the Menendezes’ story, including their claims that their parents, whom they were convicted of killing, had abused them.
    Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Epstein’s former girlfriend, British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, was convicted in 2021 of helping lure teenage girls to be abused by him.
    Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Misapplied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misapplied. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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