as in to abuse
to inflict physical or emotional harm upon
her no-good boyfriend has been messing her over for years
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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 -
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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Just those two alone should be enough to take apart the pipelines of the #Resistance.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
The New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2025
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There’s so much ammo in brat, so many intriguing moments that could be looped, taken apart.—
Katie Atkinson,
Billboard,
16 Dec. 2024
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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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“Mess over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mess%20over. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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