OBJECT (TO) Synonyms: 109 Similar and Opposite Words

object (to)

verb

Definition of object (to)

as in to tut (over or about)

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as in to quarrel (with)

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Verb

On a fictional highway in 1958, a Cadillac became badly scorned by a little Nash Rambler.

— Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 14 Sep. 2026
Bass, who was scorned for being out of town during the January 2025 Palisades fire despite high wind warnings, did slightly better with 18%.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of scorn

Verb

Anti-war campaigners have protested outside the perimeter fence of the base several times since the start of the Iran war.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
Hundreds of supporters had gathered outside the building overnight to protest her eviction, with dozens of police officers holding them back as some tried to stop the eviction from going ahead.

— Jamie Gray, NBC news, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of protest

Verb

The county urged the Supreme Court to reject the administration's appeal, while the state of Texas submitted its own brief defending the database.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
Notably, one person, without explanation, rejected the invitation to testify, though their statement to law enforcement was also considered.

— Cristian Farias, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of reject

Verb

Many advocates and lawmakers have complained that the system updates too slowly and contains too much inaccurate or missing information, allowing ICE to shield the locations of detainees for days or weeks.

— Ryan J. Foley, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
China is demanding the US ease export bans on high-tech goods, like chipmaking gear; the US bitterly complains about Chinese overproduction and transhipment.

— Andy Browne, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of complain

Verb

Hilton has tried to court voters, especially Latinos and independents, who dislike Trump but are also dissatisfied with California’s Democratic leadership and its failure to alleviate some of California’s most incessant problems.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Sympathetic realism is at its wisest when novelists give readers the chance Lee offered in her first book— to love and dislike characters simultaneously.

— Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of dislike

Verb

Whether Catholic doctrine requires, permits, or disfavors a particular exemption is a religious question entrusted to Catholic authorities, not state officials.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026
Together, these observations, along with previous Au+Au measurements, disfavor the picture of valence quarks as the sole carriers of baryon number.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of disfavor

Verb

While the sale has generated considerable interest, Bardot’s widowerBernard d’Ormale has criticized the auction, according to CNN affiliate BFMTV.

— Jack Guy, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026
Sneaker company Converse has pulled an ad that was criticized for evoking racist imagery.

— Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of criticize

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