Words similar to misused

Example sentences for: misused

How can you use “misused” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

It worried that because of the numerous prior consultations between FBI agents and prosecutors, the judge might rule that the FISA warrants had been misused.
The opinion also strengthens Monica Lewinsky's hand, notes George Stephanopoulos ( This Week ), because she can reasonably refuse to give a preview of her testimony, since the opinion holds that Starr misused Hubbell's preview.
[Deceptively] is frequently misused.
In the Willey case, appointment to a federal board and a trip to a conference in Indonesia raise the question of whether the president misused government resources.
Everyone has a pet peeve, be it a misused word, an unusual pronunciation, or what have you.