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as in abused
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 attacked
to abuse physically
adopted a sadly mishandled puppy from the pound
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as in mismanaged
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 mishandled
In August 2024 alone, for example, federal statistics show airlines mishandled more than 260,000 bags in the US.
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Faith Karimi, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
The Cowboys’ first kick return touchdown alone was one of the more bizarre plays of the season, as KaVontae Turpin initially mishandled the kickoff inside his own five, before unleashing a spin move that set him free for a score.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 24 Nov. 2024
And then with less two minutes remaining from their own 30-yard line, Indiana senior punter James Evans mishandled the snap as the ball went through his hands.
—Wayne Sterling, CNN, 23 Nov. 2024
The treasury secretary also has the power to withhold these funds if they are mishandled by the states.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 21 Nov. 2024
The actor was cleared of involuntary manslaughter in August after a court ruled that key evidence in the Rust case was mishandled.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
But even though the film, and its central clown, were badly mishandled, at least there’s another one on the way.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Amos’ daughter also claimed that her brother had impersonated their dad in communications, disregarded his medical needs, mishandled his finances and exploited and eroded his legacy.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
The actor was cleared of involuntary manslaughter in August after a court ruled that key evidence was mishandled.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
Faith Karimi, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
The Cowboys’ first kick return touchdown alone was one of the more bizarre plays of the season, as KaVontae Turpin initially mishandled the kickoff inside his own five, before unleashing a spin move that set him free for a score.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 24 Nov. 2024
And then with less two minutes remaining from their own 30-yard line, Indiana senior punter James Evans mishandled the snap as the ball went through his hands.
—Wayne Sterling, CNN, 23 Nov. 2024
The treasury secretary also has the power to withhold these funds if they are mishandled by the states.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 21 Nov. 2024
The actor was cleared of involuntary manslaughter in August after a court ruled that key evidence in the Rust case was mishandled.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
But even though the film, and its central clown, were badly mishandled, at least there’s another one on the way.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Amos’ daughter also claimed that her brother had impersonated their dad in communications, disregarded his medical needs, mishandled his finances and exploited and eroded his legacy.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
The actor was cleared of involuntary manslaughter in August after a court ruled that key evidence was mishandled.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mishandled
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The other permissions that should never be granted to any app unless absolutely necessary is Accessibility Services, which are system tools that can be abused by malware to take control of devices and their key system functions.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Lucero family alleges her daughter was abused 75 times.Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 8 Dec. 2024
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Popular on Variety However, much like Qatar — which hosted the World Cup in 2022 — FIFA’s decision has already been attacked by human rights groups.Alex Ritman, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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The accuser says she was attacked by the two rappers at an after-show party following the Video Music Awards.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Smith wanted to become a counselor and help other children who were being bullied, according to the local CBS affiliate.Sean Neumann, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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So many young men are bullied, feel incredibly insecure with themselves, and are struggling to find their identity in their youth.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024
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The state judge ruled the merger violated state consumer protection law and the federal case blocked the merger nationwide.Brittney Melton, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
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The organization represented Parents Protecting Our Children, a group that argued that the district violated parents’ religious freedom in not telling them about children’s trans identity.Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 10 Dec. 2024
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The gunman, dressed in dark clothing with a hood and mask, ambushed Thompson outside the New York Hilton Midtown.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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Thompson was staying at a nearby hotel before heading solo to the Hilton, on his way to speak at UnitedHealth Group’s investor conference, when he was ambushed by his killer.NBC News, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2024
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