misbehaving 1 of 2

misbehaving

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verb

present participle of misbehave

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for misbehaving
Adjective
  • Clementine’s is also known for its naughty (boozy) and nice (booze-free) flavors.
    Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
  • He's since been taught that's the naughty finger.
    Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The next day, Alex begs Mia to put her on TMS to talk about the deep fake, but Mia won’t, because that would be directly disobeying Stella and Celine’s order for Alex to keep quiet.
    Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Fischer faces charges of first-degree reckless endangerment, interfering with an officer, reckless driving, disobeying traffic control signals, failure to drive in the proper lane, disobeying the signal of an officer, failure to display plates and engaging police in a pursuit.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • During the preview, a mischievous group of young diplodocus splash in the water around a pair of kayaking guests, while other juveniles like the triceratops are more cautious in nature, choosing to stick close to their parents.
    Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The characters are bright, marionette-like caricatures whom the author constructs and moves ostentatiously in full view of the reader, revealing his artistic devices with a sense of absurd, mischievous humor.
    Nelly Klos September 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Refrain from rebelling against the GPS overlord!
    Katherine LaGrave, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The resistance group attacking government buildings may be desperate freedom fighters rebelling against fascism rather than just terrorists.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The game didn’t start bad for the Giants.
    Dan Duggan, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Apparently, Grier forgot his own words, because the lines that the Dolphins have built are collectively their worst this decade, something evident in a crushing 27-24 loss to Carolina, a game in which Miami blew a 17-0 lead.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
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“Misbehaving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misbehaving. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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