misuse
noun
wrong or improper use; misapplication.
misused
Example Sentences
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But if the Go-Backer is misused, it threatens to tear reality apart, and hot on their heels is a Thing, who has evolved into a terrifying monster with Gollum-like tendencies, obsessed with the Go-Backer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
In another case, the audit found that a high-ranking law enforcement officer misused confidential databases to look up family members and other employees without legitimate business purposes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
Their objections centered on privacy and civil liberties, as well as fears the technology could be misused, the analysis found.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
"Blocking access to models in the UK would not prevent them being developed or misused elsewhere", a spokesperson told BBC News.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
“I think you just misused a word, but I don’t know what it means.”
From "Paper Towns" by John Green
