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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
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
In manufacturing hubs, local leaders have resorted to behaving like influencers, posting on social media to urge the public to spend more, Caixin wrote.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Mayweather argues that Showtime should’ve been aware of the theft because Haymon, who’s not named in the complaint, wasn’t behaving like a typical manager.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
Anyone who watches Housewives knows that the person behaving differently was Dorinda.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2026
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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
In manufacturing hubs, local leaders have resorted to behaving like influencers, posting on social media to urge the public to spend more, Caixin wrote.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Mayweather argues that Showtime should’ve been aware of the theft because Haymon, who’s not named in the complaint, wasn’t behaving like a typical manager.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
Anyone who watches Housewives knows that the person behaving differently was Dorinda.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for behaving
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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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Nepal crash kills 13 in wedding party KATHMANDU, Nepal -- A bus carrying a wedding party veered off a mountain road in west Nepal and tumbled down a slope in a crash that killed at least 13 people while 34 more were injured, police said Friday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Feb. 2026
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Bookstores were still, in many communities, elite institutions carrying hardbound books for wealthy customers.—
Gioia Woods,
Literary Hub,
6 Feb. 2026
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This means the Seoul court has three options on Yoon — issuing the death sentence as requested by Cho’s team, commuting it to life sentence or 20-50 years in prison, or acquitting him.—
Hyung-Jin Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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Hank Brennan, a longtime defense attorney famous for representing Bulger, earned $566,000 for his work as special prosecutor in Read’s second murder trial, which ended with a jury acquitting the woman of O’Keefe’s death.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
26 Nov. 2025
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The Pembroke Pines Police Department posted on X that officers were aware of the walkout and worked to ensure students remain safe, peaceful and orderly.—
Bri Buckley,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
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Separating garden areas will keep your vegetable plantings neat and orderly, which makes weeding and harvesting easier.—
Peg Aloi,
The Spruce,
5 Feb. 2026
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The move aims to increase accountability for ICE and other federal agents conducting enforcement operations in California.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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The two laws at issue grew out of concern among Democrats that officers conducting the federal administration’s aggressive immigration sweeps were generally wearing masks and bore little or no identification.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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With the passage of the INA, Congress tasked immigration courts with handling removal proceedings, thereby stripping district courts of jurisdiction over immigration matters.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Feb. 2026
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The brain is also far more adept at handling things like ambiguity, subtlety, and nuance.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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Hassett also cited rising productivity stemming from artificial intelligence improvements that is restraining businesses' need to hire.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
10 Feb. 2026
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Ultimately, officers decided to take him forcibly, restraining him in something called the WRAP, a device comprising a locking shoulder harness, leg restraints and ankle straps.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Despite the show being about London’s high society, the production team used the row of terrace houses composing the famed Royal Crescent to depict the exterior of the Featherington household.—
Kayla Keegan,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
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Due to the Los Angeles wildfires, he was trapped in Montana for a week without plans and started composing before the film had even officially secured a financing deal.—
Matthew Huff,
Vanity Fair,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Behaving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/behaving. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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