misusing

present participle of misuse

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Recent Examples of misusing That low percentage suggests that detention center staff are misusing strip searches, said Dana Flores, senior manager for youth justice in Colorado at the National Center for Youth Law. Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025 And more than 300 others have been accused of selling or misusing their benefits since January 2024, according to records obtained by Kentucky Public Radio. Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025 His most recent arrest before the alleged stabbing came in January, when he was charged with misusing 911. Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025 Before the attack, he'd been released without bail for a prior misdemeanor charge of allegedly misusing the 911 system. Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025 McGlynn was also accused of misusing booster funds, according to the letter. Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2025 There is just not evidence, for decades really, that people who seek naturalization and are able to pass the requirements are in any way misusing the system. Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025 Harlan County Former Harlan County Sheriff Marvin Lipfird pleaded guilty to federal charges of misusing public funds in 2017. Josh Wood, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Sep. 2025 Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX, is in prison after being convicted of fraud, conspiracy, and money laundering for misusing billions of dollars in customer funds. Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misusing
abusing
Verb
  • General view of the Google headquarters in King’s Cross as the tech giant faces a 5 billion pound lawsuit in the UK for allegedly abusing its online search dominance.
    April Roach,Tasmin Lockwood, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
  • While the record doesn't detail the events of Max's arrest, TMZ reported that the actor was allegedly abusing nitrous oxide before allegedly attacking his mother while livestreaming.
    Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Oct. 2025

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“Misusing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misusing. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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