Examples of mishandle in a Sentence
The police mishandled the investigation.
Apples are easily bruised when they are mishandled.
The shortstop mishandled the throw.
The quarterback fumbled when he mishandled the snap.
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The heat wave has gone down in history as being grossly mishandled by the city.
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Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
The two sides publicly savaged each other, with dueling allegations of mishandling forensic evidence, among other things.
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Joaquin Sapien,
ProPublica,
30 June 2026
During an hours-long hearing on Monday, Shannon Gallagher, 56, argued that Broward Circuit Court Judge Ernest Kollra should dismiss the charges against her because police mishandled key evidence that could have cleared her.
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Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
Garcia Martinez, who says his mother is in removal proceedings because Lozano mishandled her case, lives every day in fear that she will be deported.
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ABC News,
29 June 2026
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Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
The two sides publicly savaged each other, with dueling allegations of mishandling forensic evidence, among other things.
—
Joaquin Sapien,
ProPublica,
30 June 2026
During an hours-long hearing on Monday, Shannon Gallagher, 56, argued that Broward Circuit Court Judge Ernest Kollra should dismiss the charges against her because police mishandled key evidence that could have cleared her.
—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
Garcia Martinez, who says his mother is in removal proceedings because Lozano mishandled her case, lives every day in fear that she will be deported.
—
ABC News,
29 June 2026
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“Mishandle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mishandle. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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mishandle
verb
mis·han·dle
(ˈ)mis-ˈhan-dᵊl 
1
: to treat roughly : maltreat
2
: to manage wrongly
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