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
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  • Russia has objected to the Europeans' involvement in the three-way talks, but said EU representatives could join at a later stage.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Russia has objected to the Europeans’ involvement in the three-way talks, but said EU representatives could join at a later stage.
    — Bassam Hatoum, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of objected
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  • Sullivan said to refer to the juror with a pseudonym, but Reddington protested, saying the juror had given interviews on TV and in podcasts.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026
  • In Utah, residents protested after Box Elder County commissioners signed off on a data center expected to consume more than double the state’s peak electricity demand in 2025, and spread hot air in the desert valley surrounding the data center.
    — Emma Roth, The Verge, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of protested
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  • Related Stories Melania wasn’t the only one; Republicans in states with a large Latino population, like Florida and Texas, reportedly complained too.
    — StyleCaster Editors, StyleCaster, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The division also makes military-grade Starshield satellites, which were at issue last month when Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky complained his country’s access to them had been slowed down.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of complained
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“Expostulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expostulated. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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