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
  • Nathan Hochman’s handling of the case, objecting to the statements his office released earlier this year.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Her crime was objecting, out loud, when another performer railed against Israel from a stage.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of objecting
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  • Four Republican senators and two Democratic senators signed onto the statement released Sunday protesting the deal.
    — Kevin Freking, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Four Republican senators and two Democratic senators signed onto the statement released Sunday in protesting the deal.
    — Kevin Freking, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of protesting
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  • That would drive up yields on French bonds, making borrowing to fund that spending even more expensive—and thus worsen the problem that the rioters are complaining about.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Voters are not going to make legislators do a better job by grumbling and complaining.
    — Scott Warren, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of complaining
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“Expostulating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expostulating. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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