mishandle
verb (used with object)
to handle badly; maltreat.
are mishandling
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present progressiveof mishandle.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Workers say assaults are still a problem and say state officials are mishandling the COVID-19 crisis.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 11, 2020
Supply is also shrinking, in part because authorities are mishandling growth that in Kathmandu, as in most South Asian cities, is far outpacing that of the region at large.
From New York Times ● Jan. 11, 2020
