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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 behaving
Melissa Bell, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
But actually-old women behaving as actually old?
—Literary Hub, 7 May 2026
Growth leaders across industries are already behaving this way.
—Catherine Nekavand, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
So much for smiling and behaving in front of the cameras.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
And Anderson is said to be behaving impeccably in not agitating for a move.
—David Ornstein, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Men behaving badly has been a theme in Washington lately.
—Patricia Murphy, AJC.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Clavicular was reportedly behaving oddly on Tuesday night during a livestream when the video abruptly cut off.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 15 Apr. 2026
That appears to be behaving a bit like an oceanic hot spot, leaving a trail of massive eruptions across the Snake River Plain that terminates at the immense calderas beneath present-day Yellowstone.
—ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
Little by little since the start of this outbreak, the organization has been studying how this strain of hantavirus is behaving.
—Melissa Bell, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
But actually-old women behaving as actually old?
—Literary Hub, 7 May 2026
Growth leaders across industries are already behaving this way.
—Catherine Nekavand, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
So much for smiling and behaving in front of the cameras.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
And Anderson is said to be behaving impeccably in not agitating for a move.
—David Ornstein, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Men behaving badly has been a theme in Washington lately.
—Patricia Murphy, AJC.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Clavicular was reportedly behaving oddly on Tuesday night during a livestream when the video abruptly cut off.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 15 Apr. 2026
That appears to be behaving a bit like an oceanic hot spot, leaving a trail of massive eruptions across the Snake River Plain that terminates at the immense calderas beneath present-day Yellowstone.
—ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for behaving
Adjective
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For families There are a couple of (very well behaved) babies here during my stay, but no kids dive-bombing the pool, and the stairs around this maze of a property aren’t particularly stroller friendly.—
Sarah Leigh Bannerman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The outbreak aboard the MV Hondius began after a Dutch cruise ship carrying 147 passengers and crew departed Argentina on April 1 for a South Atlantic voyage.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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For instance, that giant water bottle is not something any European is carrying around.—
Kristy Alpert,
Travel + Leisure,
16 May 2026
Verb
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In Davis’s work, runny paint has a way of acquitting objects of their permanence.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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Soon after, Dead & Company, with John Mayer acquitting himself in the Garcia role better than anyone would have thought, set sail.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Santa Marta asks how countries can manage the decline of fossil fuels in a just, orderly and equitable way.—
Ingmar Rentzhog,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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While the Board appointed an Interim CEO to support an orderly transition, the information, access, and operational records needed to resume operations were not turned over.—
Andrea Lucia,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
Verb
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At 55, Kid Rock barely stopped moving for nearly two hours — hopping, scratching records, playing saxophone, climbing a grand piano and conducting his band through country, rap-rock, blues and Southern rock.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
12 May 2026
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Lawmakers are meeting in committees during the interim committee hearing in Austin, conducting hearings and reviews of laws implemented last year and seeking information ahead of the 90th Texas Legislature, which gavels in January 2027.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
Verb
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
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Protagonist Pictures is handling sales.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Today, oil and shipping reporter Weilun Soon says the mayhem in the Persian Gulf doesn’t bode well for both ending the war and restraining crude prices.—
Weilun Soon,
Bloomberg,
20 Apr. 2026
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The security team and members of the church assisted the guard in restraining Mbwavi.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Brothers Daniel and Adrián Aguirre love nothing more than making music together, composing melodies and writing powerful lyrics.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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The songs are by composing legend Mike Stoller, now 93, and a master tunesmith during the era in which much of the story spans.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
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