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as in to abuse
to inflict physical or emotional harm upon
having been shuffled from foster home to foster home, the orphaned girl felt she had been mishandled by an uncaring society
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2
as in to manhandle
to abuse physically
adopted a sadly mishandled puppy from the pound
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as in to mismanage
to manage badly
we took over as soon as we realized that the fill-in had been mishandling the situation
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Recent Examples of mishandle
However, a lack of clarity over where it should be displayed led to years of mishandling, confidential 1984 memos seen by PA news agency showed.
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George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Fears were revived in 2014 after federal labs mishandled samples of smallpox, anthrax and H5N1.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Within the European Union, for example, heavy fines under the General Data Protection Regulation have been levied against organizations for mishandling consumer data.
—Erum Manzoor, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
A little over 1% of wheelchairs and scooters were mishandled during the month of September, according to the latest Air Travel Consumer Report from the Department of Transportation.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
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George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Fears were revived in 2014 after federal labs mishandled samples of smallpox, anthrax and H5N1.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Within the European Union, for example, heavy fines under the General Data Protection Regulation have been levied against organizations for mishandling consumer data.
—Erum Manzoor, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
A little over 1% of wheelchairs and scooters were mishandled during the month of September, according to the latest Air Travel Consumer Report from the Department of Transportation.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mishandle
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During the tantrum, the child verbally abuses the parent and also destroys property within the home.—
Samantha Mann,
Parents,
27 Jan. 2025
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The series concluded earlier in January after exploring how Grace, who was legally proven to be 21 years old, was abused by two adoptive families before finding her current fresh start with a new family, Vincent and Nicole DePaul.—
Jackie Strause,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Jan. 2025
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She’s been wrestled to the ground, double cuffed, manhandled into a squad car and deposited at the Hammocks precinct.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Jan. 2025
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Other officers and prison staff are recorded smiling and joking with each other as Brooks is being manhandled.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
3 Jan. 2025
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The inspector general found that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Deputy Secretary Kathleen Hicks mismanaged protocols during his 2024 hospitalization for prostate cancer treatment.—
Matt Galka,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Jan. 2025
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The federal government is complex, though, and lacking knowledge about how agencies work could lead to unintentional consequences if agencies are mismanaged.—
Zac Anderson,
USA TODAY,
16 Jan. 2025
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The remark was especially noteworthy since Breillat has been accused by two of her lead actresses, Caroline Ducey and Asia Argento, of mistreating them while filming explicit scenes.—
Victoria Uren,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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Capturing soldiers is not technically a war crime, though mistreating them is, and experts in the rules around warfare agree that no grievance can justify holding anyone hostage, whether from civilian or military life.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA TODAY,
25 Jan. 2025
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When Blake gets initially mauled, the swirling cinematography is so hard to understand that, for good measure, a few beats later he gets mauled again.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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Even if it’s mauled and damaged to some degree, there will be evidence.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN,
15 Jan. 2025
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Following his father's death, Diddy and his mother were left with money that afforded them a lifestyle unlike their peers, and Diddy was often bullied by his peers for being a rich kid in class.—
Tracy Wright,
Fox News,
19 Jan. 2025
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The first of those will identify what bullying is and how students can interrupt it.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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Trump appointee Michael Pack won confirmation from the U.S. Senate in May 2020 after a two-year wait and spent his seven-plus months in office attacking many of its journalists.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
23 Jan. 2025
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On Wednesday, gunmen attacked a checkpoint near Jableh, killing two members of the new government’s security force.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Other establishments were not damaged but remain inaccessible due to the devastation.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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About 12,000 structures have been damaged of destroyed.—
David Caraccio,
Sacramento Bee,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Mishandle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mishandle. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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