as in abused
to put to a bad or improper use
a creative talent who was misemployed at the advertising agency as an account manager instead of a copywriter
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Images of Iraqi detainees being stripped naked and abused, published by the media, shocked the world.—
Ben Wedeman,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025 -
Many of us were abused by them.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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The cameo feature, which allows your child’s likeness to be potentially duplicated in video form, and misused.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
30 Oct. 2025
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Follow these steps to stay alert, safeguard your savings, and protect your personal data from being stolen or misused.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Misemployed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misemployed. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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