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
Flights While paying for fuel specifically is unusual, hefty fines are not uncommon for those who misbehave at 30,000 feet.
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Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2024
On July 30, four days after Variety’s original article, Deadline published a piece with another extra from the movie who said the claims that Coppola misbehaved during production were untrue.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2024
Seymour the Naughty Goat: Heat will make anyone misbehave
To cater to the dietary needs that keep animals hydrated and cool, the zoo has an $80,000-per-month nutrition services operation that works hard to pivot to the nuanced needs of animals existing in extreme heat.
—Joan Meiners, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2024
Videos of misbehaving tourists often go viral, angering residents and sparking harsh responses from social media users in Indonesia.
—CNN, 10 Sep. 2024
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Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2024
On July 30, four days after Variety’s original article, Deadline published a piece with another extra from the movie who said the claims that Coppola misbehaved during production were untrue.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2024
Seymour the Naughty Goat: Heat will make anyone misbehave
To cater to the dietary needs that keep animals hydrated and cool, the zoo has an $80,000-per-month nutrition services operation that works hard to pivot to the nuanced needs of animals existing in extreme heat.
—Joan Meiners, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2024
Videos of misbehaving tourists often go viral, angering residents and sparking harsh responses from social media users in Indonesia.
—CNN, 10 Sep. 2024
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“Misbehave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misbehave. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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