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
Sean Neumann, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
The teacher’s union, which buoyed the mayor to power in 2023, has criticized the CEO’s mishandling of the closures of several charter schools in recent weeks.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 4 Dec. 2024
Employees often unwittingly contribute to data breaches by mishandling sensitive information.
—Vivek Ahuja, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
By raising prices and mishandling its lineup, Stellantis watered down the customer base.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
He was charged with mishandling classified documents.
—Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
Musk and his companies have faced numerous violations, lawsuits, fines and settlements in and out of California, including for air pollution at Tesla’s Fremont plant, workplace safety violations, labor practices and mishandling hazardous waste.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
Setting benchmarks for metrics like precision is crucial to avoid missing key insights or mishandling industry-specific jargon.
—Julia Neagu, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Following Hurricane Ida, a Texas law firm faced a federal investigation after allegedly mishandling thousands of lawsuits over property damage in Louisiana.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2024
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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
The teacher’s union, which buoyed the mayor to power in 2023, has criticized the CEO’s mishandling of the closures of several charter schools in recent weeks.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 4 Dec. 2024
Employees often unwittingly contribute to data breaches by mishandling sensitive information.
—Vivek Ahuja, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
By raising prices and mishandling its lineup, Stellantis watered down the customer base.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
He was charged with mishandling classified documents.
—Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
Musk and his companies have faced numerous violations, lawsuits, fines and settlements in and out of California, including for air pollution at Tesla’s Fremont plant, workplace safety violations, labor practices and mishandling hazardous waste.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
Setting benchmarks for metrics like precision is crucial to avoid missing key insights or mishandling industry-specific jargon.
—Julia Neagu, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Following Hurricane Ida, a Texas law firm faced a federal investigation after allegedly mishandling thousands of lawsuits over property damage in Louisiana.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mishandling
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Opponents, however, dislike diverting taxpayer funding from public schools to private ones and point to examples of misuse of funds, in such cases as this one.Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Dec. 2024
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If sensitive personal information was stolen, consider placing a fraud alert or credit freeze on your credit file to prevent further misuse.Lars Daniel, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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The Seattle Storm hired a law firm to investigate allegations that the team’s coaching staff engaged in harassing and bullying behavior toward players.Gabriella Levine, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Democrats have rallied to McBride’s defense, accusing Republicans of bullying McBride and attacking other LGBTQ+ people who work at and visit the Capitol.Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2024
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Endrick was also subjected to racist abuse on social media following Madrid’s 2-0 defeat by Liverpool last month.Guillermo Rai, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
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At the same time, the United States and Western allies have accused Xi of overseeing widespread human rights abuses, even claims of genocide, against the nation's Uyghurs through the use of mass internment camps, a charge the Chinese leader and his government have vehemently denied.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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The moves sparked a wave of opprobrium from Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, which accused Israel of attacking Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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It was inspired by the Central Park Five, the name given to the Black and Latino teen-agers who in 1989 were wrongly accused of attacking and raping a white woman in Central Park.Calvin Tomkins, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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That 2022 settlement broke down into $242 million for refunds and a $275 million penalty for violating the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act.Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 10 Dec. 2024
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Egypt, Jordan and Saudi Arabia have condemned Israel’s incursion, accusing it of exploiting the disarray in Syria and violating international law.Sarah El Deeb, Bassem Mroue, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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This appears to be no more complicated than an application (perhaps a misapplication) of human courtesies to the canine world.Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2024
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Those misapplications might trigger personal liability for the guarantor, the former principal of the mortgage borrower – but the guarantor can no longer do anything to prevent it.Joshua Stein, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Mishandling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mishandling. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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