behave
verb (used without object)
to act in a particular way; conduct or comport oneself or itself.
behaving
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present participleof behave.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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“Frontier research is actually just about coaxing the models into behaving the way you want them to,” said James Donovan, OpenAI’s former head of cognitive outcomes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
Birds and insects may even begin behaving as though night has arrived.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
Birds and other animals, bewildered by unforeseen night, start behaving strangely.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
“Obviously, the way that a lot of this stuff is acting, everybody is behaving like the bottom is in,” O’Rourke told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
Our class even had a discussion: The government may not be behaving as it should, but could we run our classroom a bit more like a democracy?
From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai
