as in bullied
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 mistreated
Max Tani, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
But fans could only view Linda as a direct replacement of Lennon, and she was mistreated in the press and by fans, showcasing an open misogyny that calls to mind Yoko Ono’s mistreatment.
—Caleb Hammond, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
Federal and county officials deny Alexa was mistreated.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 24 Aug. 2025
From the perspective of Bondi and her supporters, the dog drama underscored her tenacity in defense of the vulnerable and mistreated.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 18 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
Pat’s Place has been helping some of Mecklenburg County’s most vulnerable and mistreated children for two decades.
—Ryan Oehrli
august 5, Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2025
The filing points to other high-profile instances when CDCR employees were harassed, threatened and mistreated by other officers.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Newsrooms — like many other companies, amid a tight labor market and booming economy — responded with intense sympathy for junior employees who felt mistreated by managers and bullied by untouchable stars.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
But fans could only view Linda as a direct replacement of Lennon, and she was mistreated in the press and by fans, showcasing an open misogyny that calls to mind Yoko Ono’s mistreatment.
—Caleb Hammond, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
Federal and county officials deny Alexa was mistreated.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 24 Aug. 2025
From the perspective of Bondi and her supporters, the dog drama underscored her tenacity in defense of the vulnerable and mistreated.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 18 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
Pat’s Place has been helping some of Mecklenburg County’s most vulnerable and mistreated children for two decades.
—Ryan Oehrli
august 5, Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2025
The filing points to other high-profile instances when CDCR employees were harassed, threatened and mistreated by other officers.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mistreated
Verb
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The court ruled that Particle plausibly alleged Epic abused its dominance in electronic health records to undermine competition in the payer platform market so that those claims will move forward into discovery.—
David Chou,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The 7-year-old detailed abuse by her father and stepmother, whose 6-year-old daughter was also allegedly being abused, according to the court documents.—
Mike Stunson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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
Verb
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Emily Brontë appears in every way indifferent to the need for love and companionship that tortured the lives of her sisters.—
Emily Temple
September 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
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Several women were tortured and gang raped.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Mistreated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mistreated. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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