misgoverning

present participle of misgovern

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for misgoverning
Verb
  • Many on the left have been in an uproar of late, accusing Trump of damaging White House history as construction begins on a new White House ballroom.
    Ashley J. DiMella, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
  • People have filmed themselves shaving their heads, damaging property, ripping up passports and setting themselves on fire, The Sun reported, citing Ekaterina Mizulina, head of the Safe Internet League.
    Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Court records state that on June 4, 2024, X suspended Plummer’s original account for violating its rules against violent speech.
    Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Brodie, whowas found guilty of violating American sanctions on Cuba in the early 2000s, was denied pardon by former President Joe Biden in 2023.
    Melanie Hicken, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Ticketmaster is trying to address the lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission with several moves intended to block scalpers from abusing the platform.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2025
  • In March, Virginia Giuffre accused her husband of abusing her and her family later told several media outlets that the couple were engaged in a custody battle.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Moments later, Thilly took the microphone and aired his grievances to the mayor, accusing him and the township committee of mishandling a controversial 30-year PILOT tax-exemption deal for a 250-unit apartment complex.
    Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Bolton is reportedly under investigation for mishandling classified documents.
    Michael Collins, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Misgoverning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misgoverning. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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