objected (to)

past tense of object (to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for objected (to)
Verb
  • Employees protested the company's work with Israel, leading to firings and resignations.
    Jordan Novet, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Lee has protested at the Broadview ICE facility on several recent Fridays, taking issue with how ICE is picking up allegedly undocumented immigrants in the Chicago area, and how federal agents are deploying tear gas during protests in neighborhoods.
    Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Still, this is early days, and there have been similar drugs which looked promising at the beginning but were later rejected due to safety concerns, Nadar said.
    Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
  • That can feel quite personal, and maybe the parents feel rejected too.
    Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The forfeits have made the Stallions scorned in the Bravo League and in much of south Orange County.
    Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Hell hath no fury like a dancing duo scorned.
    Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Objected (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/objected%20%28to%29. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.

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