1
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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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
Columbia is also down $400 million in federal funding after the Trump administration slashed budgets at universities accused of mishandling antisemitism on campus.
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Elizabeth Pritchett, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2025
But former President Joe Biden and former Attorney General Merrick Garland denied political motivations were behind Trump indictments for mishandling classified documents and conspiring to overturn the 2020 election.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 20 May 2025
Pratt then alleged that Brumfield, the assistant principal at the time, mishandled a conversation with her daughter.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2025
One relative bright spot in the report: Airlines mishandled fewer bags and wheelchairs in 2024 compared to the previous year.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 15 May 2025
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Elizabeth Pritchett, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2025
But former President Joe Biden and former Attorney General Merrick Garland denied political motivations were behind Trump indictments for mishandling classified documents and conspiring to overturn the 2020 election.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 20 May 2025
Pratt then alleged that Brumfield, the assistant principal at the time, mishandled a conversation with her daughter.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2025
One relative bright spot in the report: Airlines mishandled fewer bags and wheelchairs in 2024 compared to the previous year.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mishandle
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Three-time gold medal sprinter Gabby Thomas was verbally abused at a track meet in Philadelphia, not the first harassment this year.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2025
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Smart was subjected to daily rapes and often abused and starved throughout her 9-month ordeal.—
Stephanie Kaloi,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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The Thunder are the kings of the Western Conference after manhandling the Minnesota Timberwolves, 124-94, in Game 5 of the conference finals on Wednesday night.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
29 May 2025
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Too little, too late, my friend — but at least June looks surprised/appreciative as Lydia is manhandled into a noose of her own.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
20 May 2025
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Authoritarian regimes have a habit of mismanaging internal dissent, falsifying reality and making preventable mistakes.—
Wal van Lierop,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Kelly Cunningham, San Diego Institute for Economic Research NO: This is a prime example of government mismanaging economic movement.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2025
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More recently, in June of last year, thirty-four senators sent a letter to Andy Jassy, the C.E.O. of Amazon, addressing allegations that the company mistreated drivers in its Delivery Service Partner program.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 May 2025
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This is not the singer’s first time being accused of mistreating animals.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
28 May 2025
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In 2023, another grizzly in the region was killed, after fatally mauling a woman on a forest trail west of Yellowstone and attacking a person in Idaho three years before that.—
Sarah Lynch Baldwin,
CBS News,
19 May 2025
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Owners of dog that fatally mauled CT woman want it in sanctuary.—
Diana Urban,
Hartford Courant,
15 May 2025
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Kids with alopecia areata get bullied in school every day.—
Shamsha Damani,
Health,
13 June 2025
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Cash noted she was bullied throughout school for her learning disability.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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Her dad drove to Boulder to attack the protest three days later, according to investigators.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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After the quake evacuation, the inmates were still outside of the cells when a group suddenly attacked guards, seized their weapons, opened fire and fled, said Sindh Home Minister Ziaul Hassan.—
Brittany Williams,
Arkansas Online,
4 June 2025
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Her older brother, a successful economist, and her sister, a government lawyer, have repeatedly warned her that her outspokenness could damage not only her career but theirs.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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Driving through deep water can also damage a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2025
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“Mishandle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mishandle. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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