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misemploying

verb

present participle of misemploy
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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  1. abusing
  2. misusing
Verb
  • At no point did anyone believe that Peyton Manning or SNL espoused abusing kids.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2026
  • According to Dutch News, Ben Saunders struggled with health issues and had various run-ins with law enforcement over the years, including a 2016 community service sentence for abusing a traffic official.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of abusing
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  • As the Eastpointe City Council voted to terminate its contract with Flock cameras, officials say two police department employees were under investigation for allegedly misusing the technology.
    — DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • And just days after Michigan City police went before the city council to discuss adding Flock License Plate Readers to high-traffic areas in the city, the police department announced an officer had resigned after misusing data from the cameras.
    — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of misusing
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“Misemploying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misemploying. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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