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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Miller was accused of abusing three infants in her care at The Lawrence School in 2021 and 2022.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
26 Sep. 2025 -
The Department of Labor is also opening investigations into companies the agency says are abusing the system.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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His most recent arrest before the alleged stabbing came in January, when he was charged with misusing 911.—
Mary Ramsey
Updated September 25,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Sep. 2025
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Before the attack, he'd been released without bail for a prior misdemeanor charge of allegedly misusing the 911 system.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Misemploying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misemploying. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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