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
Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Leavitt’s statement confirms speculation that the federal government is weighing whether to hold Walz responsible for his alleged mishandling of the fraud investigations in his state.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Jan. 2026
Ticketmaster, which sold most of the tickets, was sued by fans for its mishandling of ticket sales, prompting an investigation by the Justice Department.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
The leak sparked fears about the potential mishandling of classified national security information.
—John Diedrich, jsonline.com, 15 Dec. 2025
The mishandling of his status and the confusion about his availability led the NFL to investigate the matter, which has now led to a massive fine for the Ravens organization.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
That Trump has been singularly focused on pop culture comes at a time when his reputation — and that of his administration — has been under fire due to the mishandling of the Epstein files.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2025
Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 3 Jan. 2026
Mayes is currently investigating Horne and the department for allegedly mishandling public funds.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 10 Dec. 2025
Walshe already pleaded guilty to lying to police and mishandling a body earlier this month.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
What funds is Mayes accusing ADE of mishandling?
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 3 Dec. 2025
The practice of mishandling bodies by bulldozing them into unmarked graves can violate international law, according to legal experts.
—Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN Money, 3 Dec. 2025
Bolton is reportedly under investigation for mishandling classified documents.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony also castigated the deputies for mishandling the 14 calls Mary made to BSO in the year leading up to her death.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
The lawsuit followed a 2022 probe into the company after a rollout of tickets for Taylor Swift's Eras Tour came under intense scrutiny due to its mishandling.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
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Instead of taking responsibility for the mishandling of the snow removal, Bilandic lashed out, saying police would be ticketing vehicles and ordering them towed if not removed from Chicago’s streets.
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Historical accounts show that Capo associate Joey Garofano disappeared after mishandling aspects of the Weiss hit.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for mishandling
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Altadena awaits the official cause of the Eaton fire, but survivors and plaintiff attorneys in hundreds of lawsuits point to the public utility Southern California Edison as being at fault for its equipment and mismanagement sparking the blaze in the foothills above the town.—
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More than a century of overfishing, industrialization, and hatchery mismanagement has brought several populations of salmon and their close relative the steelhead to critically low levels in the Pacific Northwest.—
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Three people are awaiting trial on charges of physically and psychologically abusing the victim, now 17.—
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He was arraigned three months later on charges of repeatedly abusing the child.—
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That’s exactly how the Miami Dolphins performed in Sunday’s 30-13 win against the Buffalo Bills in a contest Miami controlled all game, manhandling the reigning AFC East division champions to prove that the 2025 season isn’t over.—
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But even with Mizzou being able to do what it’s been doing — manhandling the trenches and milking the clock — the results were somewhat spoiled.—
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One person was taken into custody after a fire ripped through a synagogue in Mississippi, heavily damaging the historic house of worship in what authorities say was an act of arson.—
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Freezing foods quickly helps preserve texture by preventing large ice crystals from damaging delicate cell walls.—
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The state released an audit in 2024 that found that failures by the state’s Education Department led to the misuse of a Covid-era program.—
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Several Democrats in the state privately cautioned Walz against seeking reelection as outrage intensified in Minnesota and beyond over the misuse of funds.—
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The girlfriend of a 17-year-old boy who was shot and killed after leaving school on Thursday afternoon in west suburban Cicero said the attack was the result of bullying.—
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Military might and bullying never made any country great.—
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The demonstrations intensified after a federal officer shot a Venezuelan man accused of fleeing a traffic stop and attacking an agent, federal officials said.—
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After officers reached the person, two other people arrived from a nearby apartment and all three started attacking the officer, according to DHS.—
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The child's mother reported to Child Protective Services that the abuse occurred between November 2022 and spring 2024, the complaint said.—
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On one hand, some argue that Good was attempting to leave the scene, and a trigger-happy ICE agent fired his weapon at her, an abuse of authority.—
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“Mishandling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mishandling. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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