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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 behaved
Sarah Leigh Bannerman, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Jan. 2026
Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 6 May 2026
There is also a sense from that source that Carvajal could have behaved in a way more befitting of a captain at times.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
This is not the first time that badly behaved tourists have been linked to damaged to the fountain.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
Other species are better behaved and can be divided less frequently.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
From the beginning, the filing says, Donaldson behaved strangely around her, excluded her from meetings that had bearing on her work, once asked her to leave a meeting, and sometimes refused to engage with her.
—Irin Carmon, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2026
Or a gaggle of ill-behaved bros.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 22 Apr. 2026
The audience behaved differently at a Stones gig.
—Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
The hot water behaved similarly at the three-compartment sink.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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
Verb
Simulations and live tests To evaluate the drone interceptor, the engineers carried out computer simulations and analyzed how metal chains between three and four millimeters thick behaved when colliding with model drones.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 6 May 2026
There is also a sense from that source that Carvajal could have behaved in a way more befitting of a captain at times.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
This is not the first time that badly behaved tourists have been linked to damaged to the fountain.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
Other species are better behaved and can be divided less frequently.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
From the beginning, the filing says, Donaldson behaved strangely around her, excluded her from meetings that had bearing on her work, once asked her to leave a meeting, and sometimes refused to engage with her.
—Irin Carmon, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2026
Or a gaggle of ill-behaved bros.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 22 Apr. 2026
The audience behaved differently at a Stones gig.
—Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
The hot water behaved similarly at the three-compartment sink.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for behaved
Adjective
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Beckett was found unresponsive in the hotel room, and her mother was cooperative during the investigation.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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The railroad projects are a cooperative effort by Caltrans, the San Diego Association of Governments, and railroad right-of-way owner North County Transit District.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
Verb
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He was later acquitted by the state Senate.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Simpson, who died in April 2024, was ultimately acquitted.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
Adjective
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Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
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Calm and disciplined responses often influence how judges and juries evaluate credibility.—
John Quinn,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2026
Verb
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Wearing a tasteful, monk-like robe in muted camel, Grogu was ceremoniously carried to a waiting bank of red carpet photographers.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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Goldman Sachs analysts reported in late 2025 that companies announcing layoffs carried higher debt, higher capital expenditure, and lower profit growth than peers, suggesting the cuts were responses to financial distress rather than AI efficiency gains.—
Julie Averill,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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As the sun set on the gentlemanly era of relationship banking, Wall Street needed to recruit huge numbers of the most talented—not just well-bred or best-connected—bankers to keep up.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
Verb
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The Adam Lippes design replaced the cleaner line of the tuxedo with a wider skirt and a more formal portrait neckline, keeping the color restrained while giving the silhouette more volume.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
8 May 2026
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Economists have pointed to the data-center buildout as a possible driver of demand for construction labor in 2026, even as homebuilding continues to be restrained by elevated interest rates.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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Field’s neurotic, kvetching energy and Pullman’s drawlingly laidback presence spark off each other to amiable and spontaneous effect — enough so to show up the contrivances in the film’s secondary characters and subplots.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
7 May 2026
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Mira was an amiable baby, a daredevil toddler, and, once Dylan arrived, a menace.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Throughout 2008 a pilot project was conducted in a Namibian village about 65 miles east of Windhoek.—
Carrie Brandon Elliot,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Research conducted by one of New Jersey's largest credit unions found a trip down the Jersey Shore is going to cost 11% more this year on average.—
Christine Sloan,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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“Behaved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/behaved. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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