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behaving

VERB

function

Synonyms

STRONGEST

act operate perform react

STRONG

run take work

Antonyms

STRONGEST

halt stop

WEAK

act up misbehave

VERB

act reasonably, properly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

manage

STRONG

control direct

WEAK

act correctly act one's age act with decorum be civil be good be nice be on best behavior be orderly comport oneself conduct oneself properly demean oneself deport oneself discipline oneself keep one's nose clean keep the peace live up to manage oneself mind one's manners mind one's p's and q's observe golden rule observe the law play fair shape up toe the mark watch one's step

Antonyms

WEAK

act up misbehave

Example Sentences

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“He especially enjoyed it when we’d have a story about some politician caught with his hand in the cookie jar, or a spicy feature about stuffed shirts behaving badly,” Willse said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Breaking the results out by sector, and most of the sectors actually are behaving as expected –- it’s just tech, telecoms and retail that are not.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

After treatment, the old stem cells began behaving more like young, healthy cells again.

From Science Daily • May 12, 2026

Police were called to a report of a man behaving in an intimidating manner in the village of Wolferton, near the Sandringham Estate, at about 19:30 on Wednesday.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

And HeLa cells weren’t the only ones behaving strangely.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot