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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
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
And for the leading power in the world and for the power that built this system to be behaving like this is absolutely shocking.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2026
Where the police may be enlisted to tattle on a Congressperson behaving badly?
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
Nearly every poorly behaving person has been shaped by their experiences, many of which are out of their control.
—Literary Hub, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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
And for the leading power in the world and for the power that built this system to be behaving like this is absolutely shocking.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2026
Where the police may be enlisted to tattle on a Congressperson behaving badly?
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
Nearly every poorly behaving person has been shaped by their experiences, many of which are out of their control.
—Literary Hub, 7 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
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Authorities said Osorio-Valencia was carrying a backpack containing a Wi-Fi jammer, a sledgehammer, a screwdriver, a wallet, and jewelry.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Leaving it all behind for a few days and carrying everything on my back reminded me that the best way to connect with nature is by simplifying, listening and observing what’s around us.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Apr. 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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In the original state of nature, ground zero of social contract theory, a group of people would come together to decide on the principles that would permit them to live together in an orderly community.—
George G. Szpiro,
Big Think,
9 Apr. 2026
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Democratic Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib and Congressman Shri Thanedar called on the 25th Amendment to be invoked, which would ensure an orderly transfer of power if the president is incapacitated.—
Julia Avant,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The method for conducting this test is as follows.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
21 Apr. 2026
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Having the right grip on an object could be the difference between conducting a routine procedure without a hitch or having a piece of that experiment slip away and into something fragile aboard a spacecraft.—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The agency's Majorr Crimes Unit is handling the investigation.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Other features land somewhere in the middle, including a high-pivot rear suspension for cushioning against potholes and handling light trail use, as well as turn signals.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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
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In the rush by corporations to monetize AI investment by increasing efficiency and reducing workforce costs, restraining a surge of AI takeovers is a concern.—
Greg Mellen,
Oc Register,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Why, Fredriksen has asked, would writers of the mid-second century, composing pseudonymous letters in the voice of a first-century figure, include statements predicting Christ’s imminent return?—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Seeing something on the moon, describing it, and composing a photograph from a very close distance is a different experience from viewing something from afar, or even seeing a close-up captured by a robotic camera.—
Rebecca Boyle,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Behaving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/behaving. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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