as in acquitted
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
Jeff Cox, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
Still, sharp advances can reverse just as quickly—so how has GLW behaved after earlier pullbacks?
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Virtually nothing was known about how chimpanzees behaved in the wild at that time.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The leadership of the paper, and others within Spotlight interviewed during the investigation, felt that McCarthy had behaved appropriately, and was in fact focused on guaranteeing the accuracy of sensitive, high-stakes projects.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Fahey Rush was often responsible for demonstrating how the company’s TV audiences — in the linear era, some of the industry’s youngest — behaved and consumed media and advertising.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
The teenager who fatally shot 19 children and two teachers in Uvalde, Texas, had behaved in alarming ways before the 2022 tragedy.
—Ernesto Londoño, Twin Cities, 1 Sep. 2025
Then, halfway down the short arm of the lake, Maurice hooked a fish that behaved differently.
—Ben East, Outdoor Life, 28 Aug. 2025
Look at how this man who is desperate to love, and be loved again, has behaved the entire story.
—Jane Ciabattari
august 26, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2025
Adjective
There has been some visible pass-through from the duties, though inflation figures have been relatively well behaved.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
Still, sharp advances can reverse just as quickly—so how has GLW behaved after earlier pullbacks?
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Virtually nothing was known about how chimpanzees behaved in the wild at that time.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The leadership of the paper, and others within Spotlight interviewed during the investigation, felt that McCarthy had behaved appropriately, and was in fact focused on guaranteeing the accuracy of sensitive, high-stakes projects.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Fahey Rush was often responsible for demonstrating how the company’s TV audiences — in the linear era, some of the industry’s youngest — behaved and consumed media and advertising.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
The teenager who fatally shot 19 children and two teachers in Uvalde, Texas, had behaved in alarming ways before the 2022 tragedy.
—Ernesto Londoño, Twin Cities, 1 Sep. 2025
Then, halfway down the short arm of the lake, Maurice hooked a fish that behaved differently.
—Ben East, Outdoor Life, 28 Aug. 2025
Look at how this man who is desperate to love, and be loved again, has behaved the entire story.
—Jane Ciabattari
august 26, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for behaved
Verb
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Paxton was ultimately acquitted in the Senate.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
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Ultimately, the Bundys and five others were acquitted of all charges after jurors said prosecutors failed to prove their intent.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The driver has been fully cooperative with investigators.—
Jillian Frankel,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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On the other hand, cooperative and validating communication can help when problems are minor or unchangeable.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Only three currently represent districts Harris carried last year.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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The guardrail to this application is ensuring the rules, framework and sourcing are continually validated, and that assumptions are not allowed to be carried versus validated continually.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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However, today’s economic environment presents unique challenges that require a more disciplined and strategic approach to retail real estate investing.—
Andrew DeNardo,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The club’s costs last season were £174million, which should rise to £214m this season, £200m next season and £215m the season after — that’s pretty disciplined.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Where Welch pursued relentless growth and shareholder value maximization, Chouinard deliberately restrained Patagonia's expansion.—
Kyle Westaway,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Wilson's dying body was pulled inside the home by the family and restrained with his own handcuffs.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This is particularly relevant in the case of ChatGPT, as OpenAI is, as of writing, obliged by a US federal court order to store all conversations, even those deleted by users or conducted in its Temporary Chat mode.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Following the indictment, the FBI on Wednesday conducted a raid near Augusta, Georgia, arresting leaders after years of allegations that the church operated like a cult and preyed on military communities nationwide.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The rest of the walk passes in amiable chatter about nothing in particular.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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David Remnick, Pulitzer Prize winner and New Yorker editor since 1998, is the documentary’s amiable guide on what is a multi-tiered journey through the magazine’s past and present.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The rover’s science instruments found that the formation’s sedimentary rocks are composed of clay and silt, which, on Earth, are excellent preservers of past microbial life.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Nine Inch Nails composed the soundtrack.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Behaved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/behaved. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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