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the foster parent who had been mistreating his charges was sent to jail
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Recent Examples of mistreated
ABC News, 16 May 2026
Some of the Richins' children described waking in fear the day their father died and being mistreated by Kouri Richins in statements read by their counselors.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 13 May 2026
That says a lot about Michael rescuing other people who felt that they were being abused, mistreated.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 26 Apr. 2026
Advocates say the family is worried that if they're returned to Egypt, they'll be labeled as terrorists and be targeted by the Egyptian government and mistreated.
—CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
The message being sent to lower-ranking officers is that they will be assessed on the basis of their gender, race, or politics, rather than their abilities—which will cause many officers to leave rather than stay and be mistreated, and many potential officers not to enlist to begin with.
—Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2026
Since his release, Hernandez has claimed he was severely mistreated at the maximum security detention center.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Despite his status as a transfer, Dent mistreated UCLA’s rival from the jump.
—Aaron Heisen, Oc Register, 25 Feb. 2026
Several cases involve force and abuse The AP’s review found a pattern of charges involving ICE employees and contractors who mistreated vulnerable people in their care.
—Ryan J. Foley, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
Kabuga did not want to return to Rwanda — which offered to take him — out of fear he would be mistreated.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
Some of the Richins' children described waking in fear the day their father died and being mistreated by Kouri Richins in statements read by their counselors.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 13 May 2026
That says a lot about Michael rescuing other people who felt that they were being abused, mistreated.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 26 Apr. 2026
Advocates say the family is worried that if they're returned to Egypt, they'll be labeled as terrorists and be targeted by the Egyptian government and mistreated.
—CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
The message being sent to lower-ranking officers is that they will be assessed on the basis of their gender, race, or politics, rather than their abilities—which will cause many officers to leave rather than stay and be mistreated, and many potential officers not to enlist to begin with.
—Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2026
Since his release, Hernandez has claimed he was severely mistreated at the maximum security detention center.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Despite his status as a transfer, Dent mistreated UCLA’s rival from the jump.
—Aaron Heisen, Oc Register, 25 Feb. 2026
Several cases involve force and abuse The AP’s review found a pattern of charges involving ICE employees and contractors who mistreated vulnerable people in their care.
—Ryan J. Foley, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mistreated
Adjective
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The next day, at 1:10 p.m., Nunez said after checking her records, the foster mother returned with a doctor’s note and prescription from the SPARK Clinic — a health center established to treat abused children in the child welfare system — for some kind of cream.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
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The organization focuses on homeless, abused and unwanted animals, working to match them with suitable adoptive homes and staying involved after adoption.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Strength is Korchinski’s largest issue — he would get consistently bullied on breakaways.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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But they also get bullied on the other end.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
Verb
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In 2017, the Illinois Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission determined ther was credible evidence that Day was tortured into a false confession.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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On the device was a recording lasting over seven hours that allegedly captured the sound of Torbick being tortured, prosecutors reportedly said.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Mistreated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mistreated. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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