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past tense of act up
Synonyms & Antonyms of acted up
1
to behave badly
- the two-year-old was acting up in church so much that her dad had to take her outside
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Phrases Synonymous with acted up
- raised Cain
- (or raised hell),
- ran riot
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2
to engage in attention-getting playful or boisterous behavior
- you should have seen the boys acting up when they put on their aprons
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“Acted up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acted%20up. Accessed 24 Jan. 2022.
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