as in acquitted
to manage the actions of (oneself) in a particular way
if the children behave themselves properly and sit quietly during church, they'll get their ice cream afterward
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Recent Examples of behaved
Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
The powder boasts a natural finish and photo-friendly formula that behaved beautifully under the cameras of both weddings.
—Francesca Krempa, StyleCaster, 30 Sep. 2025
Kay used the opportunity to point the finger at the way some fans behaved during different periods of the offseason and into the regular season.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Later, he was joined on the show by Robert De Niro, who played the chairman of the FCC and behaved like a mob boss.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
However, in the early 1980s, a new theory called cosmic inflation came along, suggesting that before the hot Big Bang, the Universe behaved very differently, pushing any hypothetical singularity unobservably far back.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 24 Sep. 2025
This race is completely unique to itself the way that the tires behaved and the race played out, the strategy calls.
—Joseph Wolkin, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The president and Congress have behaved shamefully.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2025
There has been some visible pass-through from the duties, though inflation figures have been relatively well behaved.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
And this was rare compared with how women behaved at the time.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
The powder boasts a natural finish and photo-friendly formula that behaved beautifully under the cameras of both weddings.
—Francesca Krempa, StyleCaster, 30 Sep. 2025
Kay used the opportunity to point the finger at the way some fans behaved during different periods of the offseason and into the regular season.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Later, he was joined on the show by Robert De Niro, who played the chairman of the FCC and behaved like a mob boss.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
However, in the early 1980s, a new theory called cosmic inflation came along, suggesting that before the hot Big Bang, the Universe behaved very differently, pushing any hypothetical singularity unobservably far back.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 24 Sep. 2025
This race is completely unique to itself the way that the tires behaved and the race played out, the strategy calls.
—Joseph Wolkin, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The president and Congress have behaved shamefully.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2025
There has been some visible pass-through from the duties, though inflation figures have been relatively well behaved.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for behaved
Verb
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Even after being acquitted and getting what some call a light sentence, the saga continues.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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The story of a Louisville man charged in connection to the murder of his fiancée had not fully unraveled when he was acquitted in 1991.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The set effectively engaged our little testers in creative, physical, and cooperative play.—
Emily Glover,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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The project is a continuation of the team’s cooperative filmmaking model, emulating Lugacy’s previous feature film, the Independent Spirit Award nominated This Is Not A War Story which was acquired by Warner OneFifty for HBO Max.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Federal officers carried four people into the ICE facility on Tuesday night, according to CNN affiliate KATU.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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While the changes would result in the 10-term congresswoman’s district shifting rightward by about 15 points, Kamala Harris still would have carried it by nearly 13% in the presidential election.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Some of these values—such as a disciplined commitment to physical fitness—are good and, in my opinion, necessary correctives to the enervating distractions of 21st-century living.—
Dan Brooks,
The Atlantic,
2 Oct. 2025
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Instead of using the extra day games as an excuse, Counsell came to believe that the quirky schedule forced players to solidify their routines and stay disciplined.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Several individuals were seen forcibly restrained.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Both Cleo and Mitch end up being restrained by the tycoon’s strong-armed goons.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance survey that was conducted by the CDC is going away.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
6 Oct. 2025
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State police shut down the freeway for about an hour and conducted a canine sweep.—
JC Reindl,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Coalitions are formed and dissolved regularly, not always in a very amiable way, but nothing so far has undermined our new reality of equal coexistence.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
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Coyle, an amiable sort, has fit right in with the Blue Jackets.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The vascular system is composed of two major components, arteries and veins.—
Bryant Stamford,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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He’s composed and routinely square to the puck.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Behaved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/behaved. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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