mishandles

present tense third-person singular of mishandle
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mishandles
Verb
  • But outside of the ring, Christy hides and represses her lesbianism and winds up marrying her trainer Jim Martin (Ben Foster), who manipulates and physically abuses her.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Mihály is a brute who mistreats his mother.
    Adam Solomons, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Any member who violates the ban would need to pay a fee equal to 10% of the value of the covered investment, and get rid of any profits from that investment.
    Emily Wilkins, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
  • In times of war, it is simply forbidden to say anything that violates the general consensus—and the consensus regarding the war is sacred and immutable.
    Uriel Kon September 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Dennis tries to hug Roman, but Roman attacks him, punching him multiple times before leaving the hotel room.
    Barry Levitt, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
  • After Wednesday disables the machine with an axe, Isaac’s ability no longer works, and Thing attacks him.
    Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This interaction damages skin cells and can trigger irritation, redness, stinging or burning.
    Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
  • If the power outage is specific to your home, say a lightning strike damages your electrical system, things change.
    Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • If a dog that has not been officially declared dangerous severely injures or kills a person when unprovoked, authorities may confiscate the dog, and the dog’s owner is liable for the incident.
    Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
  • This is an inflammatory condition in which swelling injures the optic nerve, disrupting the transmission of visual information from the eye to the brain.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
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“Mishandles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mishandles. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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