object (to)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for object (to)
Verb
  • And a ballistic Sean Payton dash onto the field to protest the call that led to another flag and the distance to the end zone cut to a yard.
    Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Peaceful protesting with song and dance Despite the many criticisms that anti-Trump protesters came to preach, there were displays of optimism, hope and whimsy in several cities.
    Emma Bowman, NPR, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Police body cam footage recreates the months that led up to the tragic shooting, reconstructing the tale of a woman who frequently complained about the neighborhood's kids and hurled racial slurs at them before claiming the life of one of their mothers.
    Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
  • For example, the brand had to reissue and had to rebrand its peptide lip treatment after customers complained about the texture.
    Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • It’s scorned Donald, who saw that scoundrel Lee leaving his mistress’s house this morning.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Hell hath no fury like… an ex scorned?
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The council had already rejected Allied once before, months earlier, over settlements — including back wages — that the company has had to pay out to current and former employees.
    Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Teachers, students, and parents alike rejected the $850 million effort.
    Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Some residents disliked the high-security atmosphere in the usually quiet city.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Here are six seemingly polite habits that party hosts actually dislike.
    Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Government officials cannot attempt to coerce private parties in order to punish or suppress views that the government disfavors.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
  • While the Second Circuit decidedly disfavors rehearings en banc, the court identifies several exceptional circumstances where petitions are granted.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The prince was widely criticized for failing to show empathy for Epstein's victims and for offering unbelievable explanations for his friendship with the disgraced financier.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Andrew was widely criticized for failing to show empathy for Epstein’s victims and for offering unbelievable explanations for his friendship with the disgraced financier.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
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“Object (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/object%20%28to%29. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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