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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Fayed al-Noman, the information ministry's assistant undersecretary, said the attack severely damaged port buildings and piers as well as commercial goods and food supplies.

— Duarte Dias, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
The fires, which have burned over the last week, have damaged or destroyed about 920 structures.

— Jamie Stengle, Chicago Tribune, 10 Aug. 2026

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Over on Reddit and other online forums, Pitt’s return to drinking has stirred controversy, especially from people who are in recovery themselves or who grew up with loved ones who abused alcohol.

— Martha Ross, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026
Gordon-Levitt played Neil McCormick, who was abused by the same coach, and processes it by chasing older men as a teenage rent boy.

— Joshua Encinias, IndieWire, 10 Aug. 2026

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The bill would give the state’s Fair Political Practices Commission the power to fine influencers and committees if they are found to have violated the law, allowing the commission to bypass the court process.

— Sophie Austin, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
Religious speakers allege their First Amendment rights were violated when law enforcement intercepted their public expression of beliefs.

— Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026

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The investigation by the state of Illinois into mishandled and decomposing bodies found at a Chicago funeral home has expanded to a second facility.

— Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 8 Aug. 2026
The case also mirrors incidents across the country where remains were allegedly mishandled.

— Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

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