abusing
Definitions
Verb
- Treat badly
- Change the inherent purpose or function of something
- Use foul or abusive language towards
- Use wrongly or improperly or excessively
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "abusing".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "abusing".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | using | 2 | 145 |
| 2 | causing | 2 | 18 |
| 3 | amusing | 3 | 14 |
| 4 | bursting | 2 | 13 |
| 5 | accusing | 3 | 8 |
| 6 | brushing | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | pausing | 2 | 6 |
| 8 | blushing | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | arousing | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | bruising | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | bustling | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | busing | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | ambushing | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | busting | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | bussing | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | buesing | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | klausing | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | clausing | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | bushings | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | abutting | 3 | 0 |
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Words that contain the same consonants as the term "abusing".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 4
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 125
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Dallas Children's Advocacy cofounder receives posthumous national honor for helping abused children
May 12, 2026 NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
May 12, 2026 NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
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Jan 21, 2026 Microsoft
Jan 21, 2026 Microsoft

