Synonyms
Examples of mishandle in a Sentence
The police mishandled the investigation.
Apples are easily bruised when they are mishandled.
The shortstop mishandled the throw.
The quarterback fumbled when he mishandled the snap.
Recent Examples on the Web
Because Starbucks so badly mishandled these unionization efforts, the company has only breathed new life into them.
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Aron Solomon, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2024
Medical experts told the AP that the drugs’ impact could be negligible in people who already were dying, the final straw that triggered heart or breathing failure in the medically distressed, or the main cause of death when given in the wrong circumstances or mishandled.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2024
Airport workers mishandling and damaging the wheelchairs, delays to travel and apologetic travel vouchers seem to be par for the course, team members told The Arizona Republic.
—The Arizona Republic, 26 Apr. 2024
Trump, who served as president from 2017 to 2021, is running for a second term despite having been impeached twice and indicted in several states on felony counts including falsifying business records, mishandling classified documents, conspiracy and racketeering.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 23 Apr. 2024
Robert Pressman, who oversaw the company’s finances, was sued successfully by his sisters for mishandling the family trust.
—Penelope Green, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2024
As of yet there is no public evidence that the app is being used to spy on U.S. citizens, but Forbes Magazine reported this month how TikTok had mishandled the data for top advertisers.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
Both Labrada and Silva, who filed the police report, have lodged legal claims against the city alleging the department mishandled their cases.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Republicans blame Biden for mishandling the border and argue that FEMA resources should be spent on American families struggling with homelessness, not arriving migrants.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2024
Aron Solomon, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2024
Medical experts told the AP that the drugs’ impact could be negligible in people who already were dying, the final straw that triggered heart or breathing failure in the medically distressed, or the main cause of death when given in the wrong circumstances or mishandled.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2024
Airport workers mishandling and damaging the wheelchairs, delays to travel and apologetic travel vouchers seem to be par for the course, team members told The Arizona Republic.
—The Arizona Republic, 26 Apr. 2024
Trump, who served as president from 2017 to 2021, is running for a second term despite having been impeached twice and indicted in several states on felony counts including falsifying business records, mishandling classified documents, conspiracy and racketeering.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 23 Apr. 2024
Robert Pressman, who oversaw the company’s finances, was sued successfully by his sisters for mishandling the family trust.
—Penelope Green, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2024
As of yet there is no public evidence that the app is being used to spy on U.S. citizens, but Forbes Magazine reported this month how TikTok had mishandled the data for top advertisers.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
Both Labrada and Silva, who filed the police report, have lodged legal claims against the city alleging the department mishandled their cases.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Republicans blame Biden for mishandling the border and argue that FEMA resources should be spent on American families struggling with homelessness, not arriving migrants.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2024
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“Mishandle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mishandle. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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mishandle
verb
mis·han·dle
(ˈ)mis-ˈhan-dᵊl 
1
: to treat roughly : maltreat
2
: to manage wrongly
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