as in abusing
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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Verb
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Harding said the Democrats are abusing the process.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
24 Feb. 2026 -
The Court’s 2024 criminal-immunity decision might seem to run counter to Roberts’s project—all the more so because of how brazenly Trump is currently abusing the power of his office.—
Sarah Isgur,
The Atlantic,
23 Feb. 2026
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What are the consequences for misusing the HOV lane?—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Mar. 2026
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Not to speak of misusing our soldiers and their consciences.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Misemploying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misemploying. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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