1
as in to tut (over or about)
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2
as in to quarrel (with)
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for object (to)
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Both dressed in black, the pair came to the event to protest.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
17 Apr. 2026 -
The activists, all of whom were Kazakh nationals, protested near the border with China in November, burning Chinese flags and portraits of Chinese leader Xi Jinping and calling for the release of a Kazakh citizen detained in Xinjiang last year.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Around another corner is Hagar in the Wilderness (1875), still inhabiting the wasteland around her after being scorned by Abraham.—
Tyehimba Jess,
ARTnews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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The hypocrisy is especially rank as RFK pushes the Food and Drug Administration to loosen restrictions on peptides, an experimental fad among wellness influencers who scorn traditional medicine.—
Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
24 Mar. 2026
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Many complained about time-wasting technology platforms.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The suit states that Rivera complained about Baker’s job performance and had requested another partner.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
19 Apr. 2026
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According to a California audit last month which analyzed open network traffic across more than 7,600 popular websites scanned from California, over half (55%) of sites set advertising cookies even after users explicitly rejected them.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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His dwarfism led his mother to reject him, a natural response when something seems wrong.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 2026
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Oettinger and Stars backup Casey DeSmith dislike the change.—
Stephen Whyno,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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Both the leaves and flowers emit a strong, oily fragrance that deer typically dislike.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
14 Apr. 2026
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Gasoline is dirty, smelly, toxic, and environmentally reprobate.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
11 Apr. 2026
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These circumstances pose a legal challenge for Pirro because the Supreme Court generally disfavors piecemeal appeals.—
Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
8 Apr. 2026
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Minter said the court took issue with language in Colorado’s ban, modeled after California’s, that appeared to favor mental health providers who affirm LGBTQ patients and disfavor those who don’t.—
Raheem Hosseini,
San Francisco Chronicle,
7 Apr. 2026
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Wolves coach Chris Finch criticized his team’s lack of composure.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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One of the easier things to do is criticize without offering solutions.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Object (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/object%20%28to%29. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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