as in to disobey
to behave badly
scolded the children for misbehaving and sent them to bed early
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Recent Examples of misbehave
Their kids may comply when watched but misbehave when unsupervised.
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Jean M. Twenge, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2025
Disorders like tremors can be traced to specific misbehaving circuits in the brain, Munyon said while explaining the procedure.
—Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
The classic book series revolves a misbehaving class whose teacher is mysteriously absent from school one day.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025
Lawrence is hoping fans of both teams treat it as a special sporting event and do not misbehave.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
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Jean M. Twenge, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2025
Disorders like tremors can be traced to specific misbehaving circuits in the brain, Munyon said while explaining the procedure.
—Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
The classic book series revolves a misbehaving class whose teacher is mysteriously absent from school one day.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025
Lawrence is hoping fans of both teams treat it as a special sporting event and do not misbehave.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misbehave
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Harvick said the agency gave lawful orders for the crowd to move back, which were disobeyed.—
Daniella Silva,
NBC news,
20 Oct. 2025
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In Missouri, disobeying traffic lights is considered a moving violation.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
15 Oct. 2025
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But as happened with a controversial development planned for Cincinnati's Hyde Park neighborhood, residents rebelled – and forced a referendum to repeal the approval.—
Carl Weiser,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Nov. 2025
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The Beastie Boys had turned the simple art of rebelling against authority figures—teachers, parents, anyone who seemed like a teacher or a parent—into a rallying cry.—
Jonathan Garrett,
The Atlantic,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Misbehave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misbehave. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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