as in carrying
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
Keith Phipps, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Neely had schizophrenia, was behaving erratically, high on drugs and threatening riders.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025
The teen was behaving aggressively, Chamberlain said, and ran toward police.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025
Or behaving unpredictably and expecting acceptance.
—Lauren Rothery, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
But Grok’s issues are not the result of a novel algorithm behaving in novel ways so much as an algorithm compressing and refracting all of the worst tendencies of the internet in very predictable forms.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
Now the software does this and can make adjustments from corner to corner based on how the car is behaving.
—Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Hardly seems like enough to cow these arrogant companies into behaving, especially when their business model is so intrinsically tied to hoovering up other people’s information and creative work.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
With less pressure, friendships provide the opportunity to develop and try out new financial ways of thinking and behaving.
—Essence, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Arthur’s having a great night up to the moment Rafferty mentions that the Fenians are behaving themselves.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Neely had schizophrenia, was behaving erratically, high on drugs and threatening riders.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025
The teen was behaving aggressively, Chamberlain said, and ran toward police.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025
Or behaving unpredictably and expecting acceptance.
—Lauren Rothery, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
But Grok’s issues are not the result of a novel algorithm behaving in novel ways so much as an algorithm compressing and refracting all of the worst tendencies of the internet in very predictable forms.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
Now the software does this and can make adjustments from corner to corner based on how the car is behaving.
—Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Hardly seems like enough to cow these arrogant companies into behaving, especially when their business model is so intrinsically tied to hoovering up other people’s information and creative work.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
With less pressure, friendships provide the opportunity to develop and try out new financial ways of thinking and behaving.
—Essence, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for behaving
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The suspect, Jihad Al-Shamie, was not carrying a firearm and the only shots fired were by responding law enforcement officers, Watson said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Amato cautioned that even if the method works, carrying a pregnancy at an advanced age poses significant health risks.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The first jury, by contrast, deliberated for days before acquitting Amiri of conspiracy, multiple deprivation-of-rights charges and convicting him of the single dog attack and records falsification.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
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Jury leans toward convicting Sweet and brother Harry for manslaughter and acquitting everyone else, but can't reach unanimous verdicts.—
NEAL RUBIN,
Freep.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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One day, Rodgers was in a room at the training facility, conducting a virtual video interview with ESPN personality Pat McAfee, when Dobbins popped in to razz the veteran passer.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Currently, there are no specifics available regarding the size of area burned or the crew conducting the prescribed fire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The agency’s mandate was technical and structural — preventing interference among competing radio and television services, licensing spectrum fairly and ensuring that the public benefited from orderly communications.—
John Eger,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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Sleek and minimal in design, this pack helps keep your load light and orderly.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Don Lisi, Rogers Police Department spokesman, said police investigate cases involving virtual currency scams on a regular basis, and the department is currently handling a couple of such cases.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Oct. 2025
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Louisville police's Traffic Unit is handling the ongoing investigation.—
Matthew Glowicki,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The pawrent, who uses the social media tag @dollythesassysausage, shared the unconventional tactic of tying the lead of their sausage dog, Dolly, to their sibling's dog—an obedient cocker spaniel called Cooper.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
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The Golem was a powerful, obedient protector, performing tasks and defending the ghetto.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The leather straps for restraining limbs are still there on opposite ends underneath stacks of paper.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Sep. 2025
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Darcy said that when a person is resisting officers, their knowledge of the person having pre-existing medical conditions is not enough to prevent them from restraining someone combative.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
21 Sep. 2025
Verb
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For Ares, Nine Inch Nails will be composing the soundtrack, bringing their iconic industrial rock sound to the Grid.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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The difference is that composing while in motion may be a particularly useful way to address a crisis in creativity.—
Karen Palmer
September 19,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Behaving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/behaving. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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