misuse
noun
wrong or improper use; misapplication.
misusing
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present participleof misuse.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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A Lufkin officer was indicted Aug. 24 on 100 counts of misusing official information, which Abbott cited as a concerning development during a Friday radio interview.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
She is also locked in a separate legal spat over Levon’s estate, where she has accused her stepmother, Sandra “Sandy” Helm, of misusing funds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
The court also said the law might still apply to drugs that pose a “special risk” of misusing firearms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
Some city leaders had also dinged the county for misusing homelessness money generated from a previous sales tax and argued this new pot of dollars would be handled no better.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
Grandma always brings up her younger sister Betsy’s misfortune as a warning to me about misusing my gift.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
