as in to abuse
to inflict physical or emotional harm upon
the foster parent who had been mistreating his charges was sent to jail
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Recent Examples of mistreat
From the perspective of Bondi and her supporters, the dog drama underscored her tenacity in defense of the vulnerable and mistreated.
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Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
The facility has also faced allegations of mistreating prisoners.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 12 Aug. 2025
Our best strategy of ensuring that ICE does not mistreat our members is by educating our members of their rights.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, AZCentral.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Goodman says women are the biggest fans, perhaps because throughout history they have been extraordinarily marginalized and mistreated by a lot of men.
—Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
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Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
The facility has also faced allegations of mistreating prisoners.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 12 Aug. 2025
Our best strategy of ensuring that ICE does not mistreat our members is by educating our members of their rights.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, AZCentral.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Goodman says women are the biggest fans, perhaps because throughout history they have been extraordinarily marginalized and mistreated by a lot of men.
—Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mistreat
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More importantly, Penske also describes this dynamic as antitrust behavior from a company abusing what the federal government has already described as Google’s monopoly status in the realm of Internet search.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The biggest Flock controversy centers on allegations that law enforcement has abused the company’s surveillance network to target women, immigrants, and people engaging in legal activity outside their home states.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Friends of mine received unwanted explicit snaps from male peers, some were contacted by complete strangers, and many were bullied on the platform.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
12 Sep. 2025
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His twin sister, Danielle, who is also autistic, was bullied by classmates and became suicidal.—
Fred Clasen-Kelly,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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Now, the Franciscan missionaries oppressing the Native Americans in the painting had arrows piercing their heads and bodies.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
6 Sep. 2025
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Yet we are also invited to see the Trojans, not the native Italians, as the eastern, luxury-loving imperialist invaders who oppress a noble rustic people.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Mistreat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mistreat. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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