- present participle of behave.
behaving
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For now, owners aren’t behaving like they are under pressure to sell.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
"I would never have thought that I would end up behaving in the way that I had, and I can't imagine being that way now."
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
“Always keep a safe distance from wildlife and contact your local animal control if you encounter an animal that appears sick, injured, or is behaving unusually.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
When materials undergo major changes, such as water boiling or a magnet losing its magnetism, very different systems can sometimes start behaving according to the same mathematical rules.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026
When she stopped behaving in a reasonable way, she took away the only point of reference I had.
From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals
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