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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
Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Gold has a long track record of behaving differently from stocks during periods of market stress.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Nam also didn't make it 24 hours as a traitor without Kish clocking the singer as behaving differently after his recruitment.
—Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 19 Feb. 2026
And, lately, the country’s ultrarich have been behaving like modern-day land barons, quietly assembling empires measured not just in acres but in square miles and state sizes.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 Feb. 2026
Casey DeSantis is rebranding herself with a new agenda after her last platform, Hope Florida, became the subject of a criminal investigation – and behaving as though the fallout from that controversy is now behind her.
—Alexandra Glorioso, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026
Casey DeSantis is rebranding herself with a new agenda after her last platform, Hope Florida, became the subject of a criminal investigation – and behaving as though the fallout from that controversy is now behind her.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
In that case, be prepared to step in to keep them safe or behaving responsibly.
—Alanna Gallo, Parents, 7 Feb. 2026
The American president has been behaving toward allies like the guy who walked away from the relationship but still wants to keep tabs on their dating life.
—Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
While the government doesn’t track encounters for disabled people specifically, a separate study found that 20% of autistic people ages 21 to 25 have been stopped, often after a report or officer observation of a person behaving unusually.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Gold has a long track record of behaving differently from stocks during periods of market stress.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Nam also didn't make it 24 hours as a traitor without Kish clocking the singer as behaving differently after his recruitment.
—Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 19 Feb. 2026
And, lately, the country’s ultrarich have been behaving like modern-day land barons, quietly assembling empires measured not just in acres but in square miles and state sizes.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 Feb. 2026
Casey DeSantis is rebranding herself with a new agenda after her last platform, Hope Florida, became the subject of a criminal investigation – and behaving as though the fallout from that controversy is now behind her.
—Alexandra Glorioso, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026
Casey DeSantis is rebranding herself with a new agenda after her last platform, Hope Florida, became the subject of a criminal investigation – and behaving as though the fallout from that controversy is now behind her.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
In that case, be prepared to step in to keep them safe or behaving responsibly.
—Alanna Gallo, Parents, 7 Feb. 2026
The American president has been behaving toward allies like the guy who walked away from the relationship but still wants to keep tabs on their dating life.
—Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 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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When an organism carrying a gene drive mates with a wild-type organism, the CRISPR system makes a cut in the wild-type chromosome.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Feb. 2026
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But the sandwich, created by Cincinnati's first McDonald's franchise owner whose clientele was predominantly Catholic, might be carrying an unwelcome surprise — parasites.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
27 Feb. 2026
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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
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Even when everything appears calm and orderly, there could be some household staples in plain sight that can become too hot for comfort.—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
26 Feb. 2026
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An orderly queue of penguins, a waving squirrel, and the fight over a fish dinner.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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When placed in a high-energy reactor, carbon atoms rain down, latch onto those seeds, and grow into a solid, heat-conducting layer exactly where it’s needed.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Feb. 2026
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In essence, the needs of a social media platform for age verification would not be the same as an employer conducting a background check.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
24 Feb. 2026
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Although its role is limited to coordinating referrals, Carenector is working with independent security auditors to validate that its operational and data-handling practices align with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requirements.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
26 Feb. 2026
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The Humane World for Animals helped with documenting the scene, handling the cats and providing veterinary care, officials said.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Police say no wrong-doing The City of North Miami Beach and its police department have maintained their officers followed policy and restraining Falcinelli was for his own protection.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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Officers smashed open their window with a weapon before pulling them out and restraining them.—
Isabelle Chapman,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Here’s where the tough-on-crime folks will begin composing their angry emails.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Lama provides an artist-friendly approach to composing materials built from layers representing distinct physical phenomena.—
Kimberly Nordyke,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Behaving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/behaving. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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