behave
verb (used without object)
to act in a particular way; conduct or comport oneself or itself.
has been behaving
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present perfect progressiveof behave (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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And Samuel Rosen and Hongcheng Wang at Temple University calculate that, since early 2024, bitcoin has been behaving increasingly like a small-cap stock.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 21, 2025
He has been behaving as one as part of his strategy in battling the 91 criminal charges he is facing both in courts of law and courts of public opinion.
From New York Times ● Jan. 23, 2024
She has been behaving in a platonic way, but sometimes I do get vibes of this crossing the line.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 4, 2022
Q. Dumping a former “friend”: Without going into snarky detail, a 47-year-old recently divorced female “friend” has been behaving very badly.
From Slate ● Jan. 4, 2017
Bertha has been behaving more than ever like a madwoman, and George's powers of credulity are very nearly exhausted.
From House of Mirth by Edith Wharton
