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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
Sarah Leigh Bannerman, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Jan. 2026
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Mar. 2026
Crossroads officials say a church member told them in 2024 that Pastor Brian Tome behaved inappropriately during an encounter in his office in 2015.
—Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Mar. 2026
Khamenei and his close advisers behaved, as Robert Conquest used to say, as if controlled secretly by their enemies.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2026
The coronae occurred and behaved similarly on a nearby loblolly pine and on trees during four other storms that the team chased between Florida and Pennsylvania, despite differences in tree species and in the storms’ strength.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 25 Feb. 2026
The company has also faced criticism for how its vehicles behaved during a December power outage in San Francisco in the middle of a storm.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026
Astronomers have captured the first views of a young sun-like star blowing bubbles, offering a rare glimpse at how our solar neighborhood might have behaved in its youth.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Yet Japanese crowds were well behaved long before 1945.
—Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
For families Families are welcome and kids seem rather well behaved, keeping the with the resort’s chill vibe.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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
Amorphous yet crystal strong The result was a configuration that remained completely disordered but behaved mechanically like a crystal.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Mar. 2026
Crossroads officials say a church member told them in 2024 that Pastor Brian Tome behaved inappropriately during an encounter in his office in 2015.
—Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Mar. 2026
Khamenei and his close advisers behaved, as Robert Conquest used to say, as if controlled secretly by their enemies.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2026
The coronae occurred and behaved similarly on a nearby loblolly pine and on trees during four other storms that the team chased between Florida and Pennsylvania, despite differences in tree species and in the storms’ strength.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 25 Feb. 2026
The company has also faced criticism for how its vehicles behaved during a December power outage in San Francisco in the middle of a storm.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026
Astronomers have captured the first views of a young sun-like star blowing bubbles, offering a rare glimpse at how our solar neighborhood might have behaved in its youth.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Yet Japanese crowds were well behaved long before 1945.
—Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
For families Families are welcome and kids seem rather well behaved, keeping the with the resort’s chill vibe.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for behaved
Adjective
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Soil tests can be purchased at gardening centers or by contacting your local cooperative extension service office.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2026
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The morning may feel more somber and reflective, yet by midday, the vibe smooths into something more cooperative and actionable.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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He was impeached in 2023 for allegedly using his office to benefit a political donor, though he was acquitted in the Senate.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Mar. 2026
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That jury acquitted Cornwell on a third count.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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From there, Talarico ran the steadier campaign, aided by strong fundraising, a deeper ground operation and a disciplined message about electability.—
Gromer Jeffers Jr,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Mar. 2026
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While investors had broadly praised Abel's first annual shareholder letter for reaffirming Berkshire's long-standing culture of financial strength and disciplined investing, some had hoped for more aggressive signals on capital deployment given the company's swelling cash balance.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Some of the more seasoned staff, including and especially the indefatigable charge nurse Dana Evans (Katherine LaNasa), remember the days before everyone carried an iPad well enough to keep things moving.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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As the driver took off, the frantic mother carried her son back inside the hospital, where teams of doctors performed chest compressions and other rescue efforts, but failed to save him.—
Dave Carlin,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The officers who restrained him are not seen providing medical care immediately after he's removed from the vehicle.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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The yellow pops and Nike’s designers may have, for once, restrained themselves in the design.—
Johnny Flores Jr,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Thomas Jay Ryan was a funny, cranky Kramer, Will Brill a shrewd, amiable Fauci.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
26 Feb. 2026
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Luis Sherlinee is warm and amiable as Reina’s protective brother and the brainy Cruz.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In addition to the raw numbers, the county calculated deaths per 100,000 using an average of the 2024 and 2025 estimates from the annual point-in-time count conducted by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Officers froze the area around the vehicle and conducted limited evacuations of buildings in the vicinity while the department's bomb squad assessed the device.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Beverly, Margot and Elsie were raised to be deferential to their husbands on matters big and small.—
Diane Garrett,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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Using drone surveys to map the forest canopy, the team tested how views might shift if certain trees were felled, inching toward a location that felt both deliberate and deferential to the land.—
Leonora Epstein,
Architectural Digest,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Behaved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/behaved. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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