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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
Steven Jiang, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
Your brother-in-law is not behaving like someone who wants to continue being invited over.
—Eric Thomas, Baltimore Sun, 5 Jan. 2026
The question for 2026 is what happens to the AI arms race — and to the companies building it — if the industry’s favorite curve finally stops behaving.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 3 Jan. 2026
Instead of behaving like conventional magnetic waves called magnons, the excitations broke apart into smaller pieces known as spinons.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Dec. 2025
Here's what to know about all the other sightings where the Grinch has been behaving badly.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
Many people noticed Nick was behaving strangely, according to the outlet.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 22 Dec. 2025
Gabbard denied behaving improperly and suggested the accusations were politically motivated.
—Victoria Moorwood, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2025
Some visitors behaving badly at the parks can add to the strain.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 30 Oct. 2025
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Beijing has been quick to denounce Maduro’s capture, condemning Washington for behaving like the world’s policeman.
—Steven Jiang, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
Your brother-in-law is not behaving like someone who wants to continue being invited over.
—Eric Thomas, Baltimore Sun, 5 Jan. 2026
The question for 2026 is what happens to the AI arms race — and to the companies building it — if the industry’s favorite curve finally stops behaving.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 3 Jan. 2026
Instead of behaving like conventional magnetic waves called magnons, the excitations broke apart into smaller pieces known as spinons.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Dec. 2025
Here's what to know about all the other sightings where the Grinch has been behaving badly.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
Many people noticed Nick was behaving strangely, according to the outlet.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 22 Dec. 2025
Gabbard denied behaving improperly and suggested the accusations were politically motivated.
—Victoria Moorwood, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2025
Some visitors behaving badly at the parks can add to the strain.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for behaving
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China last tested its ICBM force in September 2024—its first since the 1980s—when a DF-31AG missile carrying a dummy warhead was fired toward international waters in the South Pacific, within the region's nuclear-free zone, according to a Newsweek map.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Falcon 9's upper stage, meanwhile, continued carrying the 29 Starlink satellites toward LEO, where were deployed on schedule about an hour into flight.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Hank Brennan, a longtime defense attorney famous for representing Bulger, earned $566,000 for his work as special prosecutor in Read’s second murder trial, which ended with a jury acquitting the woman of O’Keefe’s death.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
26 Nov. 2025
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The first jury, by contrast, deliberated for days before acquitting Amiri of conspiracy, multiple deprivation-of-rights charges and convicting him of the single dog attack and records falsification.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
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Full sanctions relief could bring several hundred thousand barrels of production back over a 12-month period if there is an orderly transition of power, Croft told clients in a Saturday note.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
4 Jan. 2026
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Venezuela has a long history of stable, orderly government that was friendly to the United States.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Currently, there are no specifics available regarding the size of area burned or the crew conducting the prescribed fire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control is conducting the in-custody death investigation.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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With 40 grind settings and a 300 gram bean hopper, this electric grinder is capable of handling grinding for larger batches.—
Jack Byram,
Architectural Digest,
7 Nov. 2025
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Video shows one agent restraining the man, then dragging him around as another agent helps pin him to the ground.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Taiwan, too, should keep enhancing its civil and military defenses while restraining its assertions of sovereignty in cross-strait affairs.—
STEPHEN WERTHEIM,
Foreign Affairs,
28 Oct. 2025
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As a newcomer to composing and arranging for strings, Simon benefitted greatly by working with a group readily available for consultation and collaboration.—
Andrew Gilbert,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Azar says the whole process only takes her 10 minutes, from searching for the email, composing it, to hitting send.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
26 Dec. 2025
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“Behaving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/behaving. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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