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mishandles

VERB

mess up

Synonyms

WEAK

abuse be incompetent be inefficient blow blunder botch bungle confound err flub foul up fumble goof goof up gum up harm make a hash of make a mess of maladminister misapply misconduct misdirect misemploy misgovern mistreat misuse muff overlook pervert prostitute put foot in screw up shoot oneself in foot

Antonyms

WEAK

handle manage

VERB

bobble

Synonyms

STRONGEST

botch bungle err flub fumble misdirect mistreat misuse muff

STRONG

abuse blow blunder confound goof harm misapply misconduct misgovern overlook pervert prostitute

WEAK

be incompetent be inefficient foul up goof up gum up maladminister mess up misemploy mismanager screw up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

do well succeed

STRONG

benefit fix help honor respect

Example Sentences

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And as Xi warned that the world's two largest economies could "come into conflict" if Washington mishandles the Taiwan issue, minor skirmishes broke out on the sidelines of their meeting.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

A majority of consumers of Asian and Pacific Islander descent are not willing to shrug off media and advertising that ridicules or mishandles their culture.

From Seattle Times • May 1, 2024

Major mistake by the Bulldogs: Georgia’s Tyler Simmons mishandles a punt, and Notre Dame takes over at the Bulldogs’ 8-yard line.

From Washington Post • Sep. 21, 2019

If a company mishandles user data that it holds, like in the event of a data breach, the business has 72 hours to alert EU users who were affected.

From Slate • May 24, 2018

I wish you could see the way he mishandles a cigar.

From Quill's Window by McCutcheon, George Barr