mishandle

verb

mis·han·dle (ˌ)mis-ˈhan-dᵊl

mishandled; mishandling; mishandles

Synonyms of mishandle next

transitive verb

: to treat roughly : maltreat

: to deal with or manage wrongly or ignorantly

Examples of mishandle in a Sentence

The police mishandled the investigation. Apples are easily bruised when they are mishandled. The shortstop mishandled the throw. The quarterback fumbled when he mishandled the snap.

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Gridlock perpetual problems: This is a perpetual problem that has been mishandled. —

Aditi Shrikant, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2025 Hours before tipoff, Donovan warned about the dangers of mishandling the ball in transition. —

Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025 Why Did Joe Biden Free Leonard Peltier? Peltier's supporters say that he was wrongfully convicted, with many arguing that evidence against him was fabricated or mishandled. —

Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025 An arraignment as cause for celebration Image Mr. Trump was indicted for the second time, in Florida in June 2023, on federal charges related to mishandling classified documents. —

Shane Goldmacher, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for mishandle