1
as in abusing
to put to a bad or improper use
an actor who misused his considerable talent by appearing in too many lousy movies
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as in bullying
to inflict physical or emotional harm upon
sadly misused by the people he had trusted
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Recent Examples of misusing
But he was ejected from the company in 1973 for allegedly misusing corporate funds, and pleaded guilty to tax evasion.
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Chris Morris,
Variety,
22 June 2026
Heinrich also accused Ingram of misusing public funds for his own travel and accommodations.
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Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
17 June 2026
Talk with teens about the risks of misusing medications, including serious health effects and poisoning.
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
Some city leaders had also dinged the county for misusing homelessness money generated from a previous sales tax and argued this new pot of dollars would be handled no better.
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Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
Police arrested Brown that night and charged him with misusing 911.
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Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2026
Furthermore, a recent Financial Times investigation revealed that even when AI developers implement guardrails to prevent bad actors from misusing them, protections can be bypassed using openly available software tools in less than 10 minutes.
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Mohammad Hosseini,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2026
Warren Fairley — who briefly took over as Boilermakers president in 2023 after Jones was ousted by his executive council for misusing union money — and Jones’ son, Cullen Jones, pleaded guilty in March to one count of racketeering conspiracy and one count of embezzlement from a labor organization.
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Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2026
He was charged with misusing 911, disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and assault on a law enforcement officer.
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Kairi Lowery,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2026
Chris Morris,
Variety,
22 June 2026
Heinrich also accused Ingram of misusing public funds for his own travel and accommodations.
—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
17 June 2026
Talk with teens about the risks of misusing medications, including serious health effects and poisoning.
—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
Some city leaders had also dinged the county for misusing homelessness money generated from a previous sales tax and argued this new pot of dollars would be handled no better.
—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
Police arrested Brown that night and charged him with misusing 911.
—
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2026
Furthermore, a recent Financial Times investigation revealed that even when AI developers implement guardrails to prevent bad actors from misusing them, protections can be bypassed using openly available software tools in less than 10 minutes.
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Mohammad Hosseini,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2026
Warren Fairley — who briefly took over as Boilermakers president in 2023 after Jones was ousted by his executive council for misusing union money — and Jones’ son, Cullen Jones, pleaded guilty in March to one count of racketeering conspiracy and one count of embezzlement from a labor organization.
—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2026
He was charged with misusing 911, disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and assault on a law enforcement officer.
—
Kairi Lowery,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misusing
abusing
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America’s youth have been increasingly abusing common over-the-counter medications, according to poison center records.
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Uber’s campaign accused trial attorneys of unethically abusing their clients and attorneys said the company is attempting restructure longstanding civil justice laws to escape accountability for harm caused by its drivers.
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“Misusing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misusing. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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