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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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The new rule also requires loaner accommodations for wheelchairs or scooters that are mishandled and provides more protection to passengers in the event of loss or damage.
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Alexandra Skores, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
Trump was also facing federal cases accusing him of mishandling classified documents and illegally trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election's result, along with a separate Georgia case related to the 2020 race in the state.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
O’Connell mishandled the snap, and it was recovered by Chiefs LB Nick Bolton.
—Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 30 Nov. 2024
Tagovailoa fumbled three times in the 28-27 loss to Arizona, including mishandling a snap that resulted in a safety.
—Steve Svekis, Sun Sentinel, 17 Nov. 2024
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Alexandra Skores, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
Trump was also facing federal cases accusing him of mishandling classified documents and illegally trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election's result, along with a separate Georgia case related to the 2020 race in the state.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
O’Connell mishandled the snap, and it was recovered by Chiefs LB Nick Bolton.
—Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 30 Nov. 2024
Tagovailoa fumbled three times in the 28-27 loss to Arizona, including mishandling a snap that resulted in a safety.
—Steve Svekis, Sun Sentinel, 17 Nov. 2024
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“Mishandle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mishandle. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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mishandle
verb
mis·han·dle
(ˈ)mis-ˈhan-dᵊl 
1
: to treat roughly : maltreat
2
: to manage wrongly
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