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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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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
Judge Wilson seemed to agree, finding in his ruling that a detective mishandled the evidence and failed to follow proper procedure.
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CNN Money, 4 June 2026
But last month, Lara took legal action against State Farm, alleging the company mishandled wildfire claims in the devastated Los Angeles fire zones.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
Second baseman Hao-Yu Lee mishandled a Yandy Diaz grounder that could have been an inning-ending double play.
—Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 June 2026
The club wants Mayor Zohran Mandani and the City Council to revoke the honor, after making a commitment to cancel Koch a condition of its endorsements due to the club's perception that Koch mishandled the 1980s AIDS crisis.
—Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 1 June 2026
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CNN Money, 4 June 2026
But last month, Lara took legal action against State Farm, alleging the company mishandled wildfire claims in the devastated Los Angeles fire zones.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
Second baseman Hao-Yu Lee mishandled a Yandy Diaz grounder that could have been an inning-ending double play.
—Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 June 2026
The club wants Mayor Zohran Mandani and the City Council to revoke the honor, after making a commitment to cancel Koch a condition of its endorsements due to the club's perception that Koch mishandled the 1980s AIDS crisis.
—Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mishandle
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One video advertises access to a longer clip of a boy toddler being abused for less than three dollars.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
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Christina alleged that Joan physically and emotionally abused her and Christopher in her best-selling 1978 memoir, Mommie Dearest, which was adapted for the 1981 film that starred Faye Dunaway.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2026
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During this stretch, the Colts will face three AFC opponents, including the Steelers, who manhandled them last year and forced Jones to commit a career-high five turnovers in a loss.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Those ramped up after Ottawa was completely manhandled by the Canes, and never held the lead at any point in the series.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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But given the agency’s track record of withholding information, mismanaging funds and failing to comply with audit recommendations, assurances alone are not enough.—
J.B. Jennings,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Feb. 2026
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Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr sent Gov. Gavin Newsom a letter last week demanding information about the project and accusing the state of mismanaging federal funds.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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One example would be laws prohibiting humans from mistreating AIs psychologically or physically.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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Weyland-Yutani is a sort of extreme example of what economists call a monopsony — when one employer dominates a labor market and gains power to underpay and mistreat workers.—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
19 June 2026
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Another hiker survived a grizzly mauling on the popular Grinnell Glacier Trail just weeks later.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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The singer, 37, was set to take the stand in the case brought against him by his housekeeper, who alleged one of Brown's dogs mauled her sister in 2020.—
Liza Esquibias,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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In addition, referees were instructed to apply the rules regarding fouls and misconducts more strictly – a move meant to protect players and their inventiveness.—
Cesar R. Torres,
The Conversation,
26 May 2026
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Bonnie's new device Lilypad initially causes problems with this, leading her to be brutally bullied in a group chat and shamed into rejecting her toys.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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Williams called Valkyries fans bullies in an Instagram Live stream earlier this week, and by Friday night, Chase Center had the receipts.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
20 June 2026
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Vance, asked by a reporter about the criticism from the Israeli government, singled out Israeli Cabinet officials who have attacked the deal, saying Netanyahu has not shared the same opposition in the vice president's conversations with him.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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After the good Samaritan got him off the woman, witnesses say the man wandered to produce and began attacking a 16-year-old boy, but Garbe had followed him.—
Joy Benedict,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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“Mishandle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mishandle. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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