as in bullied
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 mistreated
Zhong Lin, Allure, 23 Sep. 2025
But Schlitz couldn’t ignore that his biracial, Black daughter seemed to be mistreated in comparison to other students.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 21 Sep. 2025
In a separate summary of allegations, unnamed players told school officials that McGlynn mistreated them and the other team coaches.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2025
Ultimately, the court found that prosecutors had not met the burden of proof to show the animals were being neglected or cruelly mistreated.
—Hannah Dreyfus, AZCentral.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Newsrooms — like many other companies, amid a tight labor market and booming economy — responded with intense sympathy for junior employees who felt mistreated by managers and bullied by untouchable stars.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
But fans could only view Linda as a direct replacement of Lennon, and she was mistreated in the press and by fans, showcasing an open misogyny that calls to mind Yoko Ono’s mistreatment.
—Caleb Hammond, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
Federal and county officials deny Alexa was mistreated.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 24 Aug. 2025
From the perspective of Bondi and her supporters, the dog drama underscored her tenacity in defense of the vulnerable and mistreated.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
Adjective
There's value in giving girls their flowers, especially girls that are almost always mistreated.
—Zhong Lin, Allure, 23 Sep. 2025
But Schlitz couldn’t ignore that his biracial, Black daughter seemed to be mistreated in comparison to other students.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 21 Sep. 2025
In a separate summary of allegations, unnamed players told school officials that McGlynn mistreated them and the other team coaches.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2025
Ultimately, the court found that prosecutors had not met the burden of proof to show the animals were being neglected or cruelly mistreated.
—Hannah Dreyfus, AZCentral.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Newsrooms — like many other companies, amid a tight labor market and booming economy — responded with intense sympathy for junior employees who felt mistreated by managers and bullied by untouchable stars.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
But fans could only view Linda as a direct replacement of Lennon, and she was mistreated in the press and by fans, showcasing an open misogyny that calls to mind Yoko Ono’s mistreatment.
—Caleb Hammond, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
Federal and county officials deny Alexa was mistreated.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 24 Aug. 2025
From the perspective of Bondi and her supporters, the dog drama underscored her tenacity in defense of the vulnerable and mistreated.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mistreated
Verb
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The individuals Trump is calling out, the White House and its MAGA allies say, abused their power to keep him from returning to the presidency.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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The complaints are wrenching by any measure – boys and girls as young as 8 who claim they were targeted, molested and otherwise abused by county Health and Human Services Agency workers.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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While a parent will likely need to call administrators if a child is bullied in elementary school, exploring resilience can help teens.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
26 Sep. 2025
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The volumes are introduced by Robinson, who reflects on his experiences being homeless and bullied as a child.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Prosecutors said Grimes was beaten to death and tortured, suffering from multiple lacerations to her head, two black eyes, and a broken arm, ribs and nose.—
Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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Customers rarely remember the exact response time, unless they were tortured with on-repeat elevator music.—
Tayfun Bilsel,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Mistreated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mistreated. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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