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

But hell hath no fury like a Latino voter scorned and all this intimidation, in addition to a lack of follow-through on promises by Republican lawmakers since 2024, might have a boomerang effect by agitating Latinos into action.

— Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
Loneliness looms as a threat to all genders, but men, who are lauded for gruff stoicism and scorned for vulnerability, can be especially ill-equipped to navigate atomization.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of scorn

Verb

The Yellow Vests emerged in 2018 in opposition to fuel-tax increases, before broadening into a movement protesting high living costs and the policies of President Emmanuel Macron.

— Jack Sommers, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2026
The students were protesting the latest move by the right-wing government of President Kast, whose system-wide budget cuts include education.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of protest

Verb

California voters have twice rejected ballot measures to abolish the death penalty, first in 2012 and again in 2016, and Newsom’s decision overrides the will of the courts and state laws that permit capital punishment.

— Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
Voters, in 2024, narrowly rejected a half-cent local sales tax measure that was estimated to generate about $19 million annually.

— Victoria Le, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of reject

Verb

Someone else even complained about the self-clean feature ruining their appliance.

— Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Nov. 2026
By July, morale among immigration officers had dipped below its nadir during the Biden Administration, with agents now complaining of being overextended, inundated with novice recruits, and undermined by inflammatory rhetoric from on high.

— Francisco Cantú, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of complain

Verb

Park recalled shopping with her mother, who dislikes heavy clothing and insists that garments feel light and comfortable, a preference that has informed her own designs.

— Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026
The ballot initiatives about data centers At least 38 jurisdictions voted on the sprawling facilities needed to power AI, and Tuesday revealed how many voters dislike them.

— Rachel Treisman, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of dislike

Verb

In a midterm environment that disfavors the party in power, Republicans' narrow 218-214 seat advantage in the House appears all but certain to give way to Democratic control.

— Stephen Fowler, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026
Unfortunately, this format was disfavored by mainstream publishers.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of disfavor

Verb

Piker is staunchly opposed to Israel and has been criticized for his comments about Jewish Americans.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 3 Nov. 2026
He has also been criticized by some in the community for past remarks regarding a Michigan synagogue attack and for appearances with controversial streamer Hasan Piker.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026

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