1
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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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
That case spanned a decade and included tens of thousands of pages of material that sheds light on how federal prosecutors mishandled that early case.
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Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2025
If your eggs or embryos have to be transferred to a different facility, what safeguards are in place to prevent mishandling?
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 25 Feb. 2025
American came under public fire after a 2023 video that showed crew members mishandling a passenger's wheelchair, sending the mobility device hurtling down and off a ramp.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 20 Feb. 2025
The complaint specifies that the plaintiffs have already paid for credit monitoring and web monitoring services to protect themselves against DOGE potentially mishandling their data.
—Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 11 Feb. 2025
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Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2025
If your eggs or embryos have to be transferred to a different facility, what safeguards are in place to prevent mishandling?
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 25 Feb. 2025
American came under public fire after a 2023 video that showed crew members mishandling a passenger's wheelchair, sending the mobility device hurtling down and off a ramp.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 20 Feb. 2025
The complaint specifies that the plaintiffs have already paid for credit monitoring and web monitoring services to protect themselves against DOGE potentially mishandling their data.
—Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mishandle
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After killing the nun (Jennifer Ehle) who was her primary abuser within an entire system designed to abuse, Teonna went on the run.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
16 Mar. 2025
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For too long, credit card companies have abused working-class Americans with absurd interest rates, trapping them in an almost insurmountable amount of debt.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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That was clinched when the Sun Devils manhandled Iowa State in the Big 12 championship game.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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After manhandling the Atlanta Braves last year, the Washington Nationals earned the respect of the opposing manager.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Further, Amazon has previously mismanaged Alexa voice recordings.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
14 Mar. 2025
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Since his election in 2018, his office has demonstrated incompetence — losing huge quantities of meth, mismanaging contracts to police local communities, raiding the home of an elderly couple falsely suspected of growing marijuana —and a lack of respect for civil rights.—
Joe Mathews,
The Mercury News,
14 Mar. 2025
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Black models confided in her, sharing stories of their hair being damaged, mistreated, or outright ignored by stylists unfamiliar with their textures.—
Lyric Christian,
Essence,
12 Mar. 2025
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Both Kansas City officials and KC Pet Project agree that the city’s current chapter on animal control in the city code has flaws that impede the ability of animal-control officers to go onto private property without permission to impound vicious dogs and animals that are being mistreated.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2025
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Paul then mauled Schulz, who was saved by AJ Styles.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Read Next Texas 91-year-old fatally mauled by her son’s dogs.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Jan. 2025
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While being black or white may not be inherent to Snape’s character, Potter fans note that this will set up situations like James Potter bullying a young black kid in the ‘70s which are certainly not good optics and totally change the dynamics of the James/Lily/Snape storyline.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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The claims range from a prosecutor addressing an attorney by her first name and interfering with witnesses during depositions, to allegations that prosecutors withheld evidence, bullied a witness and engaged in selective prosecution of a mother whose son was shot and killed by police.—
Brittany Wallman,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
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When Jensen then decides to go long, Collins and Pinnock move towards the near post and Wissa adjusts his position to be able to attack the second ball.—
Mark Carey,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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Sending more weapons and security guarantees to Israel emboldens Israel to attack Iran—something that Benjamin Netanyahu has been longing for since his early days as Israel's prime minister.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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During that time, Carney was criticized by some – particularly on the right – for warning repeatedly that leaving the European Union would damage Britain’s economy.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN,
17 Mar. 2025
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An Oregon Tesla dealership was shot up this month, damaging multiple cars and shattering windows.—
Alexandra Koch,
Fox News,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Mishandle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mishandle. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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