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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
Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
Vertical integration is the strategy, and the risk Circle is not behaving irrationally.
—Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
My friend is behaving strangely.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
And now the Big Ten is behaving like a conference that knows it.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026
Seen in this light, Tik-Tok offers an early model for thinking about how humans imagine intelligent machines behaving, anticipating modern concerns about control and trust that shape today’s debates about AI.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 19 May 2026
The team stops functioning as a unit and starts behaving as a collection of individuals.
—Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 18 May 2026
The evidence from our tests suggests that the ball won’t be behaving in a way that leads to baffling and erratic flight.
—John Eric Goff, The Conversation, 13 May 2026
Little by little since the start of this outbreak, the organization has been studying how this strain of hantavirus is behaving.
—Melissa Bell, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
Verb
After a breakup, the teen was spotted punching a tree and behaving irrationally, the declaration states.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
Vertical integration is the strategy, and the risk Circle is not behaving irrationally.
—Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
My friend is behaving strangely.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
And now the Big Ten is behaving like a conference that knows it.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026
Seen in this light, Tik-Tok offers an early model for thinking about how humans imagine intelligent machines behaving, anticipating modern concerns about control and trust that shape today’s debates about AI.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 19 May 2026
The team stops functioning as a unit and starts behaving as a collection of individuals.
—Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 18 May 2026
The evidence from our tests suggests that the ball won’t be behaving in a way that leads to baffling and erratic flight.
—John Eric Goff, The Conversation, 13 May 2026
Little by little since the start of this outbreak, the organization has been studying how this strain of hantavirus is behaving.
—Melissa Bell, CNN Money, 10 May 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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Behind him, in single file, trailed a troop of men and women carrying decades-old L1A1 and Lee-Enfield rifles.—
Dhruv Tikekar,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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The system relied on an 11-parachute sequence to safely decelerate the capsule carrying a crew of four astronauts from over 25,000 mph in space to a gentle 20 mph splashdown.—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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Marc Agnifilo, one of Weinstein’s defense attorneys, told reporters the final juror tally was 9-3 in favor of acquitting his client.—
Adam Reiss,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
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The 2025 jury deliberated for more than 20 hours before ultimately acquitting the former Bentley College lecturer and equity researcher at Fidelity Investments on all charges save for drunken driving.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
14 May 2026
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The planter boxes were manufactured off-site before they were arranged in an orderly fashion on the campus at 2520 Boundary Ave.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
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The orderly flow of information around the globe depends a lot on security, and at the heart of that security is randomness.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
27 May 2026
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Starlight Solar is conducting the county’s first battery safety study to analyze potential hazards in the event of a battery fire, Whalen added.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2026
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The January letter from Scriven also mentioned that the Cheltenham Township Police Department and Montgomery County Prosecutor's Office were conducting criminal investigations into the alleged hazing.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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Higher-Level Human Work The real value of AI starts with efficiency by handling repetitive tasks, freeing workers to focus on more strategic, creative and judgment-driven activities, such as higher-quality decision-making and revenue generation.—
Ameya Kanitkar,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Ebola is transmitted via bodily fluids, so treating sick patients and handling the deceased should only be done by healthcare teams in protective suits.—
Tom Soufi Burridge,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
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Trump’s interest in antitrust enforcement predictably has little to do with restraining corporate power and is largely consumed with leveraging regulatory threats to compel firms to support his political agenda.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
26 May 2026
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Two men were sentenced to years in prison after pleading guilty to felony second-degree kidnapping for luring a man to the Eagle Foothills on an offer of a photography shoot, but then tasing, restraining and beating him last fall.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
22 May 2026
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And why in the world would anyone composing after the Second World War reëmbrace the long-irrelevant late-Romantic idiom of Puccini and Strauss, with its lush harmonies, rich orchestration, and powerful melodies?—
Russell Platt,
New Yorker,
20 May 2026
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The film is produced by Stephen Endelman, who is also composing; Dan Grodnik; Louise Chater and Jeff Wallner of Harbor Lights Entertainment and Icarus Entertainment Fund; with casting by Shakyra Dowling.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
16 May 2026
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“Behaving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/behaving. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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