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

The prevalence of starwashing does not mean that all extraterrestrial endeavors should be scorned, said The Cool Down.

— Devika Rao, TheWeek, 8 Sep. 2026
Yes, the parent and teacher-scorned Roblox took Tung Tung Sahur down for a spell, giving Mementum a brief win.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of scorn

Verb

The Eiffel Tower in Paris was closed on Monday as employees went on strike to protest claims female colleagues were told to stay out of sight during a visit by a Hindu religious group, drawing criticism from French politicians.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026
Dozens protested the bar’s liquor license renewal, citing noise from live entertainment and overcapacity crowds outside the property.

— Christopher Scarglato, Baltimore Sun, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of protest

Verb

Metcalf credits his unusual durability with an unusual ability to reject himself.

— Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
In 2024, the court rejected an emergency request from Nicaragua to order Germany to halt military and other aid to Israel in Gaza, but the 16-judge panel declined to throw out the case altogether.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of reject

Verb

Meanwhile top women’s seed Aryna Sabalenka complained when the smell of marijuana wafted from crowd to court.

— Greg Cote September 6, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2026
Influencers, along with other fans, have interrupted matches and top player Aryna Sabalenka complained about the smell of marijuana during a match.

— Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of complain

Verb

Element had a deal to merge with Solstice Advanced Materials, but both shareholder bases disliked the idea, so the companies terminated it last week.

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
Previous-generation Outbacks were functional but had an unfortunate tendency to look as though their infotainment system had been installed by somebody who strongly disliked both computers and human beings.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 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

One route might be a deal with the left-wing populist BSW party, which on Monday criticized the firewall and which shares some of the AfD’s criticism of Germany’s policies on immigration and Ukraine.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026
The team was criticized in Iran and branded as traitors in the media there for remaining silent when the Iranian national anthem was played ahead of their opening loss against South Korea on March 2.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026

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