MISMANAGED Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

mismanaged

verb

past tense of mismanage

as in damaged

to manage badly the business was mismanaged so seriously that it eventually had to declare bankruptcy

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Residential buildings were badly damaged in the assault, leaving people trapped in multi-story apartment blocks and an entire family that was killed pulled from the rubble, while cars were seen burning on city streets.

— Helen Regan, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
As a bonus, those seasons are ideal for planting a replacement shrub or re-establishing a lawn if it is damaged during the shrub removal.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 July 2026

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Some dogs fear brooms, vacuum cleaners or other household products, particularly if they’ve been hurt or abused in the past.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
Lamar called out Drake for allegedly having a secret child, and Drake claimed that Kendrick abused his fiancée.

— René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 July 2026

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The case claims Disney violated federal antitrust law and various state antitrust and consumer protection laws.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
The nonprofit, which alleged the county violated the Surplus Lands Act by not first exploring affordable-housing development at the site, still has not dismissed its lawsuit.

— Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 4 July 2026

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The heat wave has gone down in history as being grossly mishandled by the city.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 1 July 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

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