as in mismanagement
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as in abusing
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 manhandling
to abuse physically
adopted a sadly mishandled puppy from the pound
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as in damaging
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 mishandling
George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 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
In 2019, the investigation concluded, finding no evidence of deliberate mishandling of classified information.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Concern over airlines' mishandling of records leads many passengers with disabilities to avoid air travel altogether, research has shown.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2024
Airlines are required to provide passengers with a timeline for inspecting their devices after a flight and filing a claim for mishandling.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
Foxx has also taken oversight seriously, especially regarding the Biden administration’s mishandling of FAFSA simplification and student loan cancellation.
—Preston Cooper, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Funeral directors can be disciplined for mishandling bodies, but in most states there are no rules requiring body brokers to treat human remains with dignity.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News, 11 Dec. 2024
Texas District Attorney Paul Robbins told reporters his office is looking into possible additional charges, including the desecration and mishandling of a corpse as well as other charges related to tampering with the scene of a crime.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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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.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 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
In 2019, the investigation concluded, finding no evidence of deliberate mishandling of classified information.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Concern over airlines' mishandling of records leads many passengers with disabilities to avoid air travel altogether, research has shown.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2024
Airlines are required to provide passengers with a timeline for inspecting their devices after a flight and filing a claim for mishandling.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
Foxx has also taken oversight seriously, especially regarding the Biden administration’s mishandling of FAFSA simplification and student loan cancellation.
—Preston Cooper, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Funeral directors can be disciplined for mishandling bodies, but in most states there are no rules requiring body brokers to treat human remains with dignity.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News, 11 Dec. 2024
Texas District Attorney Paul Robbins told reporters his office is looking into possible additional charges, including the desecration and mishandling of a corpse as well as other charges related to tampering with the scene of a crime.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mishandling
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Additional motor vehicle charges include operating under suspension, unsafe backing, misuse of plates, operating an unregistered motor vehicle, and no insurance, according to the Milford Police Department.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2025
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Due to the emergent nature of climate change, a lot of resources are being channelled towards supporting projects and initiatives aimed at mitigating its effects, increasing the risk of misuse.—
Oludolapo Makinde,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Instead, there was a fast, tough, physical team flying around and making big-time plays, bullying the big-boy Tar Heels.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
30 Dec. 2024
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LeBron James scored 32 points one game after setting the NBA’s all-time minutes record for regular-season games, bullying the Kings on the offensive end while grabbing four steals on the defensive end.—
Dan Woike,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Dec. 2024
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Even before the recent cuts, watchdog officials considered the agency's thin federal workforce, which oversees more than 60,000 contract employees, to be an an Achilles heel that poses significant risk of fraud, waste, and abuse of taxpayer funds.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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Authorities were called April 3 to Richmond Hill Elementary School in Augusta regarding a report of child abuse, the report says.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2025
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But future opponents will surely seek to incorporate elements of the defensive blueprint which helped Everton and Fulham derail Chelsea’s attacking momentum.—
Liam Twomey,
The Athletic,
27 Dec. 2024
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And all up and down the 800-mile front line in western Russia and northern, eastern and southern Ukraine, Russian troops are attacking.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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Even in districts that have staff dedicated to teaching Black history, some teachers are afraid of violating state law, according to Brian Knowles, who oversees African American, Holocaust and Latino studies for the Palm Beach County school district.—
Kate Payne,
Orlando Sentinel,
23 Dec. 2024
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That year, the campaign finance regulator separately found that Wyss’s groups failed to provide evidence of certain grant agreements upon conservatives accusing him of violating laws on foreign nationals making donations.—
Gabe Kaminsky,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
22 Dec. 2024
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Matthew Mixon, 38, pled guilty in December to misapplication of fiduciary property, according to court documents.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Mar. 2025
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British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and President Franklin D. Roosevelt certainly were not expected to provide aid to Nazi Germany during WWII, yet there is a systematic double standard and misapplication of the law against the Jewish state.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Mishandling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mishandling. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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