mishandle
verb (used with object)
to handle badly; maltreat.
has mishandled
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present perfectof mishandle (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Jason Bowles, Gutierrez-Reed’s attorney, said Tuesday that the prosecution has mishandled the case.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 13, 2023
Driverless trucks: State lawmakers argue that the Department of Motor Vehicles has mishandled the regulation of self-driving cars so badly that it can’t be trusted to oversee autonomous trucks, The Los Angeles Times reports.
From New York Times ● Jun. 2, 2023
Many also believe that Mr Buhari has mishandled the situation thrown up by separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu.
From BBC ● May 20, 2023
“The only way I see the judge removing Britney Spears’ father as conservator is if the judge feels that he has mishandled her financials, and has been detrimental to her,” Biondi said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2021
Since the number of unaccompanied children arriving from Central America surged in May, many members of Congress in both parties have argued the president has mishandled the situation and should witness the crisis first hand.
From Washington Post
