protesting 1 of 2

adjective

as in complaining

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verb

present participle of protest
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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2
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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Recent Examples of protesting
Adjective
The death toll includes at least 19 children, 21 non-protesting civilians, and 165 in government or security forces. — The Hill, 17 Jan. 2026 Among the dead were 13 children and 14 non-protesting civilians, HRANA said. — ABC News, 15 Jan. 2026
Verb
Four Republican senators and two Democratic senators signed onto the statement released Sunday protesting the deal. — Kevin Freking, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026 Four Republican senators and two Democratic senators signed onto the statement released Sunday in protesting the deal. — Kevin Freking, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026 This includes reaching out to residents who filed comments to the FCC protesting the copper phase-out. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026 The government characterized Lemon as part of the demonstration, arguing his actions at a church crossed the line from a reporting to a protesting role, violating the First Amendment right to worship and freedom of religion. — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 8 Oct. 2026 His death sparked outrage across the community and became a catalyst for Mexican American activism, with Pike Park, where Santos once played, becoming a place for protesting and organizing. — Alexis Guerrero, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 Police have made more than 6,600 arrests since late September, when students, most of them under 18, began protesting to demand more education funding, according to the Interior Ministry. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026 The state mandated that these policies be strengthened after large rallies and encampments protesting the ongoing war in Gaza swept through college campuses in 2024. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026 Some high school students in the city of Liège in neighboring Belgium also began protesting on Thursday. — Reuters, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for protesting
  1. complaining
  2. alleging
  3. objecting
  4. insisting
  5. claiming
  6. asserting
  7. declaring
Adjective
  • An energy vampire has bad body language, the complaining look on their face, the vocal complainer.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
Definition of complaining
Verb
  • Vaccaro, who filed for divorce, is also suing Hill, 32, alleging at least eight domestic violence incidents.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
  • OpenAI has pushed back against wrongful death and product liability lawsuits, alleging user misuse and violation of usage policies.
    — Laura Reiley, Vanity Fair, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of alleging
Verb
  • Her crime was objecting, out loud, when another performer railed against Israel from a stage.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Since hitting the internet, the ad has triggered a negative reaction among those objecting to its sexualization of women in sports.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of objecting
Verb
  • Accoridng to People, the King is insisting that his private funds not be used in Andrew’s legal dispute with the police.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 7 Oct. 2026
  • They were thoroughly dominated by Chicago in a 23-12 loss on Sunday, a performance that left fans increasingly frustrated and the Jets insisting the franchise's past failures weren't seeping into the locker room.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of insisting
Verb
  • But anonymous Telegram channels claiming to be fact-checking organizations gained popularity and spread the false narrative there.
    — RENÉE DIRESTA, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Trans-exclusionary feminists like Julie Bindel or Kathleen Stock, and for that matter Davidson and Craven, enjoy regular access to the national media to delegitimize trans identity while claiming transgender people undermine women’s voices.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of claiming
Verb
  • Trump is accustomed to asserting the primacy of force over law and clearly anticipates no punishment for doing so in front of a body dedicated to saving humanity from the scourge of war.
    — Anjali Dayal, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Prosecutors describe the drug trafficking and torture conspiracies as interconnected, asserting that proceeds from corruption and narcotics trafficking helped Maduro and Flores maintain the loyalty of officials who enforced their rule.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of asserting
Verb
  • Newsom added, in apparent reference to the 25th Amendment, a constitutional provision that establishes procedures for presidential succession and for replacing or declaring a President unable to perform their duties.
    — Chad de Guzman, Time, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The data underscore concerns leaders expressed in September 2025 when declaring the city in fiscal distress.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
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“Protesting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protesting. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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