misuse
noun
wrong or improper use; misapplication.
were misusing
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past progressiveof misuse.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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But the government said recent investigations have identified that many were misusing this rule to ditch their university courses and permanently switch to cheaper courses.
From Reuters ● Aug. 25, 2023
"Before me," he said, "they were basically without any laws. The U.S. was under pressure before because these units were misusing their power."
From Salon ● Dec. 15, 2022
“I think we’ve seen the Ukrainians have huge success on the battlefield, which they wouldn’t be able to do if they were misusing what we were giving them,” she said.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 8, 2022
“We had identified individuals who were misusing and abusing their access for nefarious purposes,” he said.
From New York Times ● Jul. 26, 2022
My mother said we were misusing the word; you could not call a Kleenex kira-kira.
From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata
