Tom apparently misused his position.

I think it was misuse, because my computer never gave a problem.

Pharmacies now track tranquilizer prescriptions in the US to help prevent misuse.

The word homeland is so misused that one has trouble saying anything normal or serious about it.

The word "theory" is often misused.

In US media and political discussion, the term "liberal" is purposefully misused or incorrectly said to mean "left-leaning", when "liberalism" is actually defined as a "right-leaning" economic theory.

An ancient ballad on the subject, which, however, bears marks of having been tampered with, states, on the other hand, that Gradlon led his people into extravagances of every kind, and that Dahut received the key from him, the misuse of which precipitated the catastrophe.

The word lends itself to misuse by beginners.

Stupidity is also a gift of God, but one mustn't misuse it.

Misuse of prepositions can make a situation hilarious.