as in disobeyed
to behave badly
scolded the children for misbehaving and sent them to bed early
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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 -
This was neither the first nor the last time that Patton disobeyed an order.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
14 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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By the 1970s and ’80s, the Obituary, like many classic cocktails, had lost popularity among a generation who rebelled against the drinks of their parents, preferring sweeter concoctions like the Long Island Iced Tea and Slippery Nipple.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
Denver Post,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Misbehaved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misbehaved. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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