as in to abuse
to inflict physical or emotional harm upon
the foster parent who had been mistreating his charges was sent to jail
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Recent Examples of mistreat
Federal and county officials deny Alexa was mistreated.
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Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 24 Aug. 2025
From the perspective of Bondi and her supporters, the dog drama underscored her tenacity in defense of the vulnerable and mistreated.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
The facility has also faced allegations of mistreating prisoners.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 12 Aug. 2025
Our best strategy of ensuring that ICE does not mistreat our members is by educating our members of their rights.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, AZCentral.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 24 Aug. 2025
From the perspective of Bondi and her supporters, the dog drama underscored her tenacity in defense of the vulnerable and mistreated.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
The facility has also faced allegations of mistreating prisoners.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 12 Aug. 2025
Our best strategy of ensuring that ICE does not mistreat our members is by educating our members of their rights.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, AZCentral.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mistreat
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More importantly, Penske also describes this dynamic as antitrust behavior from a company abusing what the federal government has already described as Google’s monopoly status in the realm of Internet search.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The biggest Flock controversy centers on allegations that law enforcement has abused the company’s surveillance network to target women, immigrants, and people engaging in legal activity outside their home states.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Motivated largely by his desire to please his dead father, who bullied him into believing that toughness is the essence of manhood, Cade insists on pushing past his injury and pursuing his dream.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
19 Sep. 2025
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Jeremiah has been so completely denigrated that the actor who plays him, Gavin Casalegno, has faced death threats, and the show’s official social media has posted public statements asking for fans to stop bullying him.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
18 Sep. 2025
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Now, the Franciscan missionaries oppressing the Native Americans in the painting had arrows piercing their heads and bodies.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
6 Sep. 2025
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Yet we are also invited to see the Trojans, not the native Italians, as the eastern, luxury-loving imperialist invaders who oppress a noble rustic people.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Mistreat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mistreat. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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