mishandle
verb (used with object)
to handle badly; maltreat.
were mishandling
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past progressiveof mishandle.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The perception that governments were mishandling the economy was particularly important because many people experienced a tough year financially.
From BBC ● Dec. 4, 2024
Meanwhile, college women increasingly took matters into their own hands, networking with each other and supporting a national campaign to file Title IX complaints claiming their schools were mishandling cases.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 24, 2015
She nursed Perrotte perfectly, but said it was in vain, because the doctors were mishandling the disease.
From She Stands Accused by Victor MacClure
