MISMANAGED Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

mismanaged

verb

past tense of mismanage

as in damaged

to manage badly the business was mismanaged so seriously that it eventually had to declare bankruptcy

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Residential buildings were badly damaged in the assault, leaving people trapped in multi-story apartment blocks and an entire family that was killed pulled from the rubble, while cars were seen burning on city streets.

— Helen Regan, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
As a bonus, those seasons are ideal for planting a replacement shrub or re-establishing a lawn if it is damaged during the shrub removal.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 July 2026

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In an 80-page ruling obtained by Rolling Stone, the Puerto Rico Supreme Court found that Carliz De La Cruz Hernández can move forward with her claim that the recording’s use violated her right to protect her identity from commercial exploitation.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2026
The lawsuit is brought under a legal theory that the prison system has violated a state law known as the Administrative Procedure Act, which provides oversight to the legislative and judicial branches of state agencies and their actions.

— Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 10 July 2026

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The heat wave has gone down in history as being grossly mishandled by the city.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 1 July 2026
During an hours-long hearing on Monday, Shannon Gallagher, 56, argued that Broward Circuit Court Judge Ernest Kollra should dismiss the charges against her because police mishandled key evidence that could have cleared her.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026

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