- present participle of behave.
behaving
Example Sentences
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As locals questioned this growth, a city-commissioned Urban Land Institute study found the church was behaving similarly to most large institutional urban landowners, such as universities or hospitals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
One way a court can handle rumors of interpersonal bickering is to stop behaving badly in public sessions.
From Slate ● Jul. 2, 2026
But increasingly, many hot AI stocks are behaving like bitcoin was supposed to behave, Varma said.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
It is supplemented by ongoing targeted camera trapping, focused on areas where animals are likely to be and offering deeper understanding of how populations are changing and behaving.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
He is behaving much as he does with his parents — he reasons, negotiates, and jokes with equal ease.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
