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expostulated

verb

past tense of expostulate
as in objected
to present an opposing opinion or argument the concerned parents tried to expostulate with their daughter when she announced her intention to live on her own in New York City

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  1. objected
  2. protested
  3. complained
Verb
  • From the front row, Kidman objected to her steelo getting jacked.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Some of his fellow Republicans objected to the viral post, while UT officials vaguely praised their student body in general.
    — Jason Kirk, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of objected
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  • Dozens protested the bar’s liquor license renewal, citing noise from live entertainment and overcapacity crowds outside the property.
    — Christopher Scarglato, Baltimore Sun, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Japan has protested against Chinese controls that will limit its exports of a key chemical used to make computer chips, saying Tuesday that Tokyo is studying the potential impact on Japanese companies.
    — Chan Ho-Him, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of protested
Verb
  • Over a quarter of students in high-income countries complained their classmates got distracted by digital devices in most or every science class.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
  • When Microsoft moved Office users from traditional menus toward the ribbon interface in 2007, many longtime users initially complained because familiar commands appeared to have disappeared.
    — Mark Vena, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of complained
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“Expostulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expostulated. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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