1
as in alleging
to state as a fact usually forcefully
he protested that he usually was very good at baseball, and all the strikeouts were just bad luck
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as in objecting
to present an opposing opinion or argument
plans to protest against the judge's ruling regarding admissible evidence
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as in complaining
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Recent Examples of protesting
Kara Fox, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
The senators’ visit to North Chicago came as the city and suburbs braced for immigration sweeps and many also continued protesting, including dozens outside an ICE processing center in Broadview Friday morning.
—Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
While Steph participates in a Mars simulation project, her sister participates in an encampment of Indigenous activists, protesting Steph’s mission.
—Eliana Ramage
september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
His own parade gets upstaged by people protesting him.
—Chris Brennan, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
The legal sands shifted in the weeks and months after they were formally charged and days of demonstrations protesting his death faded out.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The Doncic trade rocked the franchise and sent fans into a frenzy, with many protesting Nico Harrison at Mavs games and other events.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2025
Workers are protesting against these developments and the shrinking domestic market, demanding government action to save the sector.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 2 Sep. 2025
Often, they were blocked by far-right Israeli groups protesting aid into Gaza.
—Tom Bowman, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
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London — Large crowds of people protesting the British government’s decision to ban the activist group Palestine Action gathered in London’s Parliament Square on Saturday, in a show of continuing support since it was designated as a terror organization in July.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
The senators’ visit to North Chicago came as the city and suburbs braced for immigration sweeps and many also continued protesting, including dozens outside an ICE processing center in Broadview Friday morning.
—Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
While Steph participates in a Mars simulation project, her sister participates in an encampment of Indigenous activists, protesting Steph’s mission.
—Eliana Ramage
september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
His own parade gets upstaged by people protesting him.
—Chris Brennan, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
The legal sands shifted in the weeks and months after they were formally charged and days of demonstrations protesting his death faded out.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The Doncic trade rocked the franchise and sent fans into a frenzy, with many protesting Nico Harrison at Mavs games and other events.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2025
Workers are protesting against these developments and the shrinking domestic market, demanding government action to save the sector.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 2 Sep. 2025
Often, they were blocked by far-right Israeli groups protesting aid into Gaza.
—Tom Bowman, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for protesting
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And the parents of 16-year-old Adam Raine recently sued OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman, alleging that ChatGPT coached the California boy in planning and taking his own life earlier this year.—
Barbara Ortutay,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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Twenty One Pilots filed a complaint Tuesday in California’s central district, alleging that Temu has infringed on its trademarks and engaged in unfair competition.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
12 Sep. 2025
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Those objecting to solar and wind for ideological reasons are working against their own self-interest.—
Robert G. Eccles,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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An untrained defendant has no knowledge of the substantive law, the Rules of Criminal Procedure, the Rules of Evidence, or how to protect the record for appeal by objecting.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Flock denied wrongdoing, insisting the search was about a missing person.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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These policies effectively remove a ladder while insisting that older adults must climb it.—
Cal J. Halvorsen,
The Conversation,
11 Sep. 2025
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In my experience as an outfitter, Altra has always been my go-to suggestion whenever a customer walks in complaining about foot problems.—
Alice Bennett,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Sep. 2025
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Miami is awful, and everyone should’ve known it the minute their players were complaining that their joint practice with the Bears was too tough.—
Jon Greenberg,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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In Budapest, after the uprising against the Communist regime, Andor — raised by his mother with idealized tales of his dead father — has his world turned upside down when a brutish man appears, claiming to be his true father.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
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Instead of can’t-look-away infomercials, there are viral TikToks with users claiming that the devices can, like the once-buzzy weights, give your muscles more of a workout, allegedly burning more calories and aiding weight loss.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
12 Sep. 2025
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Just as Lachlan is entrenched at Fox, at Paramount another scion, David Ellison, is asserting himself, preparing for what will likely be a decades-long run atop a legendary studio and the owner of CBS.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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The administration contends the law is unconstitutional, asserting an expansive view of presidential power that could prompt the Supreme Court to overturn what remains of its 90-year-old precedent upholding such removal protections.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
8 Sep. 2025
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While a majority of fans seem to enjoy professional wrestling, there are others who focus on the tribalism between WWE and AEW, declaring one side is much better than the other.—
Jeremy Hanna,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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Hawaii’s acting governor, Sylvia Luke, issued the emergency proclamation on Friday afternoon, declaring a state of emergency across the entire state.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Protesting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protesting. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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