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as in to abuse
to inflict physical or emotional harm upon
having been shuffled from foster home to foster home, the orphaned girl felt she had been mishandled by an uncaring society
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2
as in to manhandle
to abuse physically
adopted a sadly mishandled puppy from the pound
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as in to mismanage
to manage badly
we took over as soon as we realized that the fill-in had been mishandling the situation
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Recent Examples of mishandle
But new research shows that the leave-taking process of the outgoing chief executive is often mishandled, with negative impacts on succession and the organization.
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Harvard Business Review, 2 July 2025
But the dad of 21-year-old victim Kaylee Goncalves blasted the move, accusing the prosecutors of mishandling and rushing the plea deal.
—Kayna Whitworth, ABC News, 2 July 2025
With Fermin on the mound, Neto mishandled a bouncer that could have been an inning-ending double play.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 5 July 2025
These incidents stem from actions like clicking a malicious link, responding to a phishing email or mishandling login credentials—in other words, breaches that could have been prevented with more effective training.
—Mike Britton, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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Harvard Business Review, 2 July 2025
But the dad of 21-year-old victim Kaylee Goncalves blasted the move, accusing the prosecutors of mishandling and rushing the plea deal.
—Kayna Whitworth, ABC News, 2 July 2025
With Fermin on the mound, Neto mishandled a bouncer that could have been an inning-ending double play.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 5 July 2025
These incidents stem from actions like clicking a malicious link, responding to a phishing email or mishandling login credentials—in other words, breaches that could have been prevented with more effective training.
—Mike Britton, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mishandle
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Published in April, the Change Associates review found that a small number of employees continue to abuse their power at the corporation.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
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His father, a livery man, didn’t understand him, and apparently abused him.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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San Francisco tackle Williams is 6-foot-5 and 320, and has been manhandling NFL linemen since Hufanga was a boy running around his parents’ farm in Oregon.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
6 Aug. 2025
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At times he’s been manhandled by left tackle Patrick Paul, especially in 1-on-1s.—
Omar Kelly
August 3,
Miami Herald,
3 Aug. 2025
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The Red Sox now face the task of ending this narrative from the last three years: Boston mismanages the deadline, the morale slumps and Boston plummets over the final two months.—
Tim Crowley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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He’s also accused the Fed chair of mismanaging a $2.5 billion renovation of its headquarters and a separate building, a charge Powell has denied and for which the president has provided no evidence beyond the cost overruns.—
Steve Liesman,
CNBC,
29 July 2025
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The filing points to other high-profile instances when CDCR employees were harassed, threatened and mistreated by other officers.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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However, an article in The Sunday Times has accused the king of mistreating gardeners employed by his charity, The King's Foundation, which manages the estate's gardens.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 July 2025
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An animal shelter employee was mauled to death by two dogs rescued from a dog-fighting ring in Mississippi, according to multiple reports, citing local police and officials.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
30 July 2025
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The bear mauled the hiker, who unloaded his entire can of spray deterrent to ward off the bear, first to stop the attack and then a second time when the bear returned.—
Mark Thiessen,
Chicago Tribune,
29 July 2025
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McMillan is used to bullying significantly less talented and shorter corners in the college sphere.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Aug. 2025
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Suicide attempt rates tripled among LGBTQ students who had been bullied in the past year.—
Rachel Ray,
Denver Post,
12 Aug. 2025
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The green and whites play excellent attacking soccer and with Isco pulling the strings there is always a chance Betis could upset a big club.—
Vitas Carosella,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Cardi also dropped a trailer for the album, showing her inside a house as crows swarm and attack her mansion.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
15 Aug. 2025
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Extreme heat in 2023 had damaged the quality of rice, causing an acute shortage last year that was exacerbated by the government’s misreading of supply and demand.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
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Only one public building was damaged in Lincoln, according to Chief of Staff Rhonda Hulse.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Mishandle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mishandle. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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