expostulating

verb

present participle of expostulate
as in objecting
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. objecting
  2. protesting
  3. complaining
Verb
  • Mangione is also objecting to the court’s decision not to provide an overflow room.
    — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The Commission on Teacher Credentialing, California’s educator licensing agency, joined the unions in objecting to the bill to add teachers to the misconduct database.
    — Holly McDede, ProPublica, 31 July 2026
Definition of objecting
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  • Acclivus executives spent months staunchly protesting the audit’s findings with officials at the health department, which manages the city’s antiviolence grants.
    — Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The first rally was held July 12 with several hundred people protesting the sale at the same Bryant Farms Road location.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of protesting
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  • Our Good Question email inbox is filled right now with several people complaining about hearing swear words in political ads.
    — Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Residents of Studio City have been complaining about screams echoing down the Cahuenga Pass during this soft opening period.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of complaining
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“Expostulating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expostulating. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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