as in mismanaged
to manage badly
accused of misruling his island nation to the point of economic collapse
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Recent Examples of misruled
The result is a society that feels both rule-bound and misruled, saturated with laws and yet strangely lawless.
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Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2025
Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misruled
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The helicopter landed in an area where there were no cars close enough to be damaged or to pose a risk, Davalos said.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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The driver in front of him whose truck was damaged by Woods’ driving also walked away.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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Berman rehabilitates rabbits that are abandoned, neglected, abused, and in danger of being euthanized.—
Sharon Chin,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Prosecutors argue that Duckett was a monster in disguise who abused the badge and brutally raped and killed Teresa before dumping her body in a lake.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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In other words, Raskin alleges someone at the DOJ may have violated a court order, a possible contempt issue.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Friedman sided with The Times earlier this month, ruling that the Pentagon's new credential policy violated journalists' constitutional rights to free speech and due process.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Misruled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misruled. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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