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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 behaved
Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Without a complete skeleton, researchers couldn’t know what the body looked like or how the hominin behaved in its habitat.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
During the subsequent custody battle, Farrow alleged that Allen had behaved inappropriately with their daughter Dylan Farrow.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
Those include claims that the prosecutor who secured the charges wasn't legitimately appointed, that the prosecution is selective and vindictive, that the grand jury process was abusive, and that the government has behaved outrageously.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
Pat said that the bird had only ever behaved that way with her late husband, who had died eight years earlier.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
As bebop waned and funk and rock music arrived, the 1970s and early ’80s witnessed a shift, not only in sound but also in the way onlookers behaved.
—Jenny Adams, CNN Money, 5 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
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
Verb
In exposing these cells to forms of stress that damage DNA — such as chemicals that mimic UV exposure — the scientists observed how the cells behaved inside their natural setting.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Without a complete skeleton, researchers couldn’t know what the body looked like or how the hominin behaved in its habitat.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
During the subsequent custody battle, Farrow alleged that Allen had behaved inappropriately with their daughter Dylan Farrow.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
Those include claims that the prosecutor who secured the charges wasn't legitimately appointed, that the prosecution is selective and vindictive, that the grand jury process was abusive, and that the government has behaved outrageously.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
Pat said that the bird had only ever behaved that way with her late husband, who had died eight years earlier.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
As bebop waned and funk and rock music arrived, the 1970s and early ’80s witnessed a shift, not only in sound but also in the way onlookers behaved.
—Jenny Adams, CNN Money, 5 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for behaved
Adjective
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Choose cooperative words to move stalled conversations forward.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Jan. 2026
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The music industry has been racing to harness the latest developments in AI and protect its valuable catalogs, gradually shifting from a hostile approach to a more cooperative stance.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Dugan pleaded not guilty, and she was acquitted on a lesser misdemeanor charge.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Only four were acquitted of all charges, according to NPR; the rest were found guilty by judge or jury on at least some counts.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Shapiro has enjoyed robust public approval ratings and carries a reputation as a disciplined messenger and powerhouse fundraiser.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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On the bright side, this is one of those rare moments of transparency that is quite uncommon for a typically disciplined and cagey administration obsessed with controlling the narrative around the governor’s executive prowess.—
Torrey Snow,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Middleton first carried the Small Hudson bag from DeMellier in a rich mocha brown while attending Christmas Morning Service at Sandringham Estate.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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Bison have carried their stories, teachings, and responsibilities for centuries.—
Marissa Perlman,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Deputies said initial statements claimed he had been kidnapped and robbed at gunpoint by two unknown suspects who then allegedly restrained him and set the vehicle on fire.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Kerr had to be restrained by Payton and assistant coaches Terry Stotts and Kris Weems.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The move comes after Davis left his longtime perch at ComicBook in August 2024 after spending a decade building a reputation for his amiable, geek-friendly interviews that mixed journalism and fandom, and for co-hosting the Phase Zero podcast.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Jan. 2026
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Carruthers was by far the more amiable of the two, striving to seem tractable and reasonable while nevertheless lying flamboyantly.—
Rosa Lyster,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Between 2022 and 2023, a team from Arkeologerna conducted an intensive investigation in the southernmost area of the former city.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
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What wasn't being collected are other research observations that are part of every hurricane season, including experiments conducted by NOAA's Hurricane Research Division and its academic partners, who were able to pay their scientists who flew with NOAA during Melissa.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The Supreme Court’s conservative majority has been very deferential to executive authority, particularly in matters of foreign policy and national security.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
4 Nov. 2025
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And so, despite some emotionally satiating patriotic rhetoric on the campaign trail, Carney was deferential and complimentary to Trump on his courtly visit to the Oval Office shortly after winning the election.—
Dónal Gill,
The Dial,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Behaved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/behaved. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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