as in damaging
to manage badly
the business was mismanaged so seriously that it eventually had to declare bankruptcy
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Verb
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Lifting them out of the ground requires some gentleness to avoid damaging them.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Oct. 2025 -
Always dilute apple cider vinegar with water and drink through a straw to avoid damaging tooth enamel and irritating the esophagus.—
Maggie O'Neill,
Verywell Health,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The demand seeks to probe potential wrongdoing, mismanagement and fiduciary breaches by the Disney board and its leadership, according to the letter.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
25 Sep. 2025
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This is all an example of roster mismanagement from general manager Chris Grier, who has held that role since 2016 and gained all power in 2019 because some of these problems were self-inflicted.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But the remarks follow Russian drone incursions into Poland as well as Russian fighter jets violating Estonian airspace, forcing NATO to intercept them.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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Board meetings were also being held in secret, violating state law.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That Trump has been singularly focused on pop culture comes at a time when his reputation — and that of his administration — has been under fire due to the mishandling of the Epstein files.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Miller was accused of abusing three infants in her care at The Lawrence School in 2021 and 2022.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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The Department of Labor is also opening investigations into companies the agency says are abusing the system.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The case could set a precedent, both in India and globally, for how courts recognize the AI misuse of celebrity images.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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But that suspension, in my opinion, showed a gross misuse of authority by the league when a fine would be the proper punishment.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Mismanaging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mismanaging. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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