mistreats

present tense third-person singular of mistreat

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of mistreats Victor’s own father is obsessed with legacy and perfection and mistreats his boy, and that cycle continues with Victor and the Creature. Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025 Mihály is a brute who mistreats his mother. Adam Solomons, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mistreats
Verb
  • Anyone who abuses a position of power and jeopardizes our national security will be held accountable.
    Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Bowles abuses those pass-blocking rules by stunting the three-technique, Logan Hall (90), across the left guard's face, knowing the guard will follow him.
    Derrik Klassen, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The mistake tortures them, which prompts the couple to try and solve the mystery by producing a fake play in an attempt to get their ex-neighbor Mary (Chloe Cherry) to audition.
    Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 3 Oct. 2025

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