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
His most recent arrest before the alleged stabbing came in January, when he was charged with misusing 911.
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Mary Ramsey
updated September 25, 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
After Sheen started misusing substances, Cryer noticed Sheen’s razor-sharp performance slipping on the CBS comedy.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
His most recent arrest was in January, when officers charged him with misusing 911.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Mary Ramsey
updated September 25, 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
After Sheen started misusing substances, Cryer noticed Sheen’s razor-sharp performance slipping on the CBS comedy.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
His most recent arrest was in January, when officers charged him with misusing 911.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misusing
abusing
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Miller was accused of abusing three infants in her care at The Lawrence School in 2021 and 2022.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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The Department of Labor is also opening investigations into companies the agency says are abusing the system.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Misusing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misusing. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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