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
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
So how these sports gambling firms are behaving in response to these new state taxes is hardly surprising.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Firing a manager after 2 league matches only tells the players behaving like children that their inexcusable behavior is okie doke.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
No punitive action is to be taken against the animal, as there was no indication that the bear was behaving more aggressively than usual.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 29 Aug. 2025
Markets are behaving as though Cook will succeed, noted Deutsche Bank to clients this morning.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
Several viewers have shared anecdotes of their own cats behaving similarly when an unfamiliar visitor turns up at their home.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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
So how these sports gambling firms are behaving in response to these new state taxes is hardly surprising.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Firing a manager after 2 league matches only tells the players behaving like children that their inexcusable behavior is okie doke.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
No punitive action is to be taken against the animal, as there was no indication that the bear was behaving more aggressively than usual.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 29 Aug. 2025
Markets are behaving as though Cook will succeed, noted Deutsche Bank to clients this morning.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
Several viewers have shared anecdotes of their own cats behaving similarly when an unfamiliar visitor turns up at their home.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for behaving
Verb
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Utah authorities released photos of the person of interest in the shooting on Thursday in which the individual can be seen on steps while carrying a black backpack and wearing a shirt with what appeared to be an American flag print on it.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Where other presentations emphasize nondescript techno music and straight-size models, Antonoff and Alexsandra showcased their designs through a who's who of celebrities, sporting their new looks while carrying shelter dogs available for adoption.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Verdict Announced in Young Dolph's Murder Trial The jury deliberated for about three hours before acquitting the 45-year-old of first-degree murder and conspiracy charges.—
Jenna Sundel
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Aug. 2025
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In 2013, with Knox now back in the United States, Italy’s highest court ordered a new trial, ultimately acquitting her in 2015.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Start by conducting an internal audit of your own energy efficiency practices and goals.—
Kiyoshi Oka,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Cadillac Formula One team principal Graeme Lowdon confirmed that his team has finished conducting squeeze and impact tests on its 2026 prototype F1 car, becoming the first team to have reached the milestone.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The airport in Cap-Haïtien was calm and orderly, the streets were alive with daily commerce and children in bright yellow uniforms played together during recess.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Low-mass stars form in relatively orderly fashion, but one theory of the formation of more massive stars — the type of stars that go supernova — is that their accretion of infalling gas is more chaotic.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But Rinzel seems uniquely well-suited to handling it.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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As their team and systems scale, so too will their ability to serve multi-market investors who want a unified team handling all of their short-term rental assets.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 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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If consumers or businesses perceive stablecoins as more practical, the state may face the awkward task of promoting one digital form of the yuan while restraining another.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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First, both Washington and Beijing now have proven weapons that are restraining the aggressive instincts of the other side.—
Scott Kennedy,
Time,
16 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Time saved in data collection can be devoted to results, whether composing a report, translating documents, developing a marketing strategy or creating new software.—
Morey Haber,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Williams, 93 years old and still composing music, should be left alone and left to do his more important creative tasks.—
Tim Greiving,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Behaving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/behaving. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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