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as in abusing
to put to a bad or improper use
an actor who misused his considerable talent by appearing in too many lousy movies
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as in bullying
to inflict physical or emotional harm upon
sadly misused by the people he had trusted
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Recent Examples of misusing
And indeed recent reports suggest that some employees are sabotaging their companies’ AI rollouts by misusing AI tools, generating poor work to make AI appear ineffective, or outright refusing to employ the technology.
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Claire Zillman, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
According to the indictment, Van Dyke now faces counts of wire fraud, commodities fraud, misusing non-public government information and other charges.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 23 Apr. 2026
This comes after City Administrator Jeff Harris accused Odette of misusing public funds, which the mayor denies.
—Veronica Ortega, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
In October 2025, he and another former Godley officer were indicted on charges of misusing a city credit card.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2026
Trump has accused Biden of misusing an autopen during his presidency, despite the allegation never having been verified.
—Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm sues his parents for millions, accusing them of misusing his money.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, Senate Majority Leader Robert Rodriguez, a fellow Democrat, warned that having no regulations would hurt Coloradans and leave no recourse for misusing it.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2026
Turmoil erupts when union execs oust president Turmoil that had been brewing within the union’s leadership ranks hit the public radar when the union’s executive council voted to remove Jones as international president in June 2023, accusing him of misusing union funds for personal gain.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2026
Claire Zillman, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
According to the indictment, Van Dyke now faces counts of wire fraud, commodities fraud, misusing non-public government information and other charges.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 23 Apr. 2026
This comes after City Administrator Jeff Harris accused Odette of misusing public funds, which the mayor denies.
—Veronica Ortega, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
In October 2025, he and another former Godley officer were indicted on charges of misusing a city credit card.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2026
Trump has accused Biden of misusing an autopen during his presidency, despite the allegation never having been verified.
—Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm sues his parents for millions, accusing them of misusing his money.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, Senate Majority Leader Robert Rodriguez, a fellow Democrat, warned that having no regulations would hurt Coloradans and leave no recourse for misusing it.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2026
Turmoil erupts when union execs oust president Turmoil that had been brewing within the union’s leadership ranks hit the public radar when the union’s executive council voted to remove Jones as international president in June 2023, accusing him of misusing union funds for personal gain.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misusing
abusing
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The White House declined to comment on the allegations against former Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, who stepped down last week after multiple allegations of abusing her position’s power, including having an affair with a subordinate and drinking alcohol on the job.—
Ana Ceballos
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Under the plan, FISA, which allows warrantless wiretapping of noncitizens, would be extended for three years, with new oversight guardrails and penalties for abusing the spy tool.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Misusing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misusing. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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