as in to disobey
to behave badly
scolded the children for misbehaving and sent them to bed early
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Recent Examples of misbehave
And, of course, speedily deport those who misbehave. — George W. Price, Chicago
Our benighted states
The only renaming of place that is called for in this age of Donald Trump is the United States of America.
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Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
Two parents from Ohio have gone viral on TikTok after sharing their exemplary handling of a tricky disciplinary call while managing not to laugh at their misbehaving child.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025
Like a misbehaving child, fire has been sent to its room.
—Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2025
The owner of a mini dachshund named Jax shared a series of clips of her pup misbehaving in every possible way, and internet users can't cope with it.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
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Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
Two parents from Ohio have gone viral on TikTok after sharing their exemplary handling of a tricky disciplinary call while managing not to laugh at their misbehaving child.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025
Like a misbehaving child, fire has been sent to its room.
—Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2025
The owner of a mini dachshund named Jax shared a series of clips of her pup misbehaving in every possible way, and internet users can't cope with it.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for misbehave
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“Misbehave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misbehave. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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