as in to abuse
to inflict physical or emotional harm upon
the foster parent who had been mistreating his charges was sent to jail
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Recent Examples of mistreat
From the perspective of Bondi and her supporters, the dog drama underscored her tenacity in defense of the vulnerable and mistreated.
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Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
The facility has also faced allegations of mistreating prisoners.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 12 Aug. 2025
Our best strategy of ensuring that ICE does not mistreat our members is by educating our members of their rights.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, AZCentral.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Goodman says women are the biggest fans, perhaps because throughout history they have been extraordinarily marginalized and mistreated by a lot of men.
—Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
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Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
The facility has also faced allegations of mistreating prisoners.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 12 Aug. 2025
Our best strategy of ensuring that ICE does not mistreat our members is by educating our members of their rights.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, AZCentral.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Goodman says women are the biggest fans, perhaps because throughout history they have been extraordinarily marginalized and mistreated by a lot of men.
—Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mistreat
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The Commission said Google’s market power has been abused since 2014.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Sep. 2025
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Moore previously served as the defense attorney for Louise and David Turpin, the California couple who abused and imprisoned their 13 children and dependent adults in a 'house of horrors' for years.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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The first touchdown of the year was bullied into the end zone by Williams, who wouldn’t be done in this game.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Owen's best friend, Khloe Wilson, was suspected of sending the messages early in the investigation due to past tensions with Lauryn and bullying accusations.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Sep. 2025
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Now, the Franciscan missionaries oppressing the Native Americans in the painting had arrows piercing their heads and bodies.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
6 Sep. 2025
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Yet we are also invited to see the Trojans, not the native Italians, as the eastern, luxury-loving imperialist invaders who oppress a noble rustic people.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Mistreat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mistreat. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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