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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are misused" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing how something is improperly utilized or applied in a particular context.
Example: "Many terms in the tech industry are misused, leading to confusion among consumers."
Alternatives: "are improperly used" or "are incorrectly applied".
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They are misused; they are unfair.
Tuberculosis resistance develops when drugs are misused or mismanaged.
Stimulants are misused and abused like dozens of other prescription drugs.
Virtual spaces are misused, information misinterpreted, virtual identities misconstrued, social networks misguided.
But it is easy to envision cases in which laws to protect symbols are misused.
"Placards serve a purpose, and the problems come when they are misused or abused".
Many have observed, with good reason, that women are misused by the mostly male writers of the genre.
When hoses are misused, many unpleasant things can occur, including some of the world's worst chemical plant accidents.
Compelling portraits of women during the Algerian war are misused when hung against a printed mural of unrelated mugshots.
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"They are misusing the name of Islam".
Confidential informers had been misused.
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