as in complaining
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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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Recent Examples of protesting
The Hill, 17 Jan. 2026
Among the dead were 13 children and 14 non-protesting civilians, HRANA said.
—ABC News, 15 Jan. 2026
Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
The pushback has manifested as a rising number of communities across the country begin protesting and blocking data centers.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 19 May 2026
The protest turned violent with clashes breaking out between pro-Palestinian supporters, who were protesting an event hosted by the synagogue to promote land for sale in Israel, and pro-Israel counterprotesters.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
There was also an uncle, Rashid, who grew up as a child of the revolution but began protesting against the Ayatollah while in college.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
The meeting room was full of parents, students and district staff who waited for the results since protesting Glass’s departure earlier in the day.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
Although he was taught to mimic the commercial and non-confrontational style of the time, Chino couldn’t resist the temptation to pursue his own style and ideas, including a trio of line-drawings protesting a proposed dam.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
The two friends and other artists, musicians and writers would gather in Otero’s San Isidro home to devise ways of protesting lack of freedoms on the islands, said Anamely Ramos, a close friend of the pair.
—Rick Jervis, USA Today, 13 May 2026
But for all the protest that attended the Biennale’s opening—with as many as 100 artists in the main exhibition and national pavilions protesting the inclusion of the Israeli Pavilion—the most direct treatments of the conflict remained outside the Biennale’s gates.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 12 May 2026
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
This was the strike slogan chanted by the French group’s employees in Italy protesting against the prospective layoffs at the McQueen brand.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
The pushback has manifested as a rising number of communities across the country begin protesting and blocking data centers.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 19 May 2026
The protest turned violent with clashes breaking out between pro-Palestinian supporters, who were protesting an event hosted by the synagogue to promote land for sale in Israel, and pro-Israel counterprotesters.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
There was also an uncle, Rashid, who grew up as a child of the revolution but began protesting against the Ayatollah while in college.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
The meeting room was full of parents, students and district staff who waited for the results since protesting Glass’s departure earlier in the day.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
Although he was taught to mimic the commercial and non-confrontational style of the time, Chino couldn’t resist the temptation to pursue his own style and ideas, including a trio of line-drawings protesting a proposed dam.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
The two friends and other artists, musicians and writers would gather in Otero’s San Isidro home to devise ways of protesting lack of freedoms on the islands, said Anamely Ramos, a close friend of the pair.
—Rick Jervis, USA Today, 13 May 2026
But for all the protest that attended the Biennale’s opening—with as many as 100 artists in the main exhibition and national pavilions protesting the inclusion of the Israeli Pavilion—the most direct treatments of the conflict remained outside the Biennale’s gates.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for protesting
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An energy vampire has bad body language, the complaining look on their face, the vocal complainer.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
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Residents file class-action lawsuit against tank owner Two residents, a couple who live in the evacuation zone, filed a lawsuit Saturday against GKN Aerospace, alleging the company negligently stored and handled MMA, which led to widespread disruptions for their community.—
Nina Giraldo,
CNN Money,
24 May 2026
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In 2024, for example, federal prosecutors filed an indictment alleging that Russian state media employees had paid nearly $10 million to a Tennessee company that paid popular right-wing social media influencers to unwittingly produce pro-Russia content.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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The resolution passed basically unanimously by voice vote, with no lawmakers objecting to it.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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The city is asking that the time to respond to the Crowley suit be extended to June 27 and Crowley’s attorney are not objecting to the delay.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
7 May 2026
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Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov indicated Wednesday that Moscow’s fundamental terms are unchanged, with Putin insisting that Ukraine pull its troops from the four regions — Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia — that Russia illegally annexed in September 2022 but hasn’t fully captured.—
Hanna Arhirova,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Then there are those who, as a rule, never touch the glands, insisting that the risks outweigh the benefits.—
Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
14 May 2026
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Garcia said while Saint-Hilaire and Negron were friends with each other, reports claiming that Suarez was also friends of both victims were inaccurate.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2026
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The football game directive came about a week after Ingoglia held a press conference criticizing Alachua County — where UF’s campus is located — for excessive or wasteful spending to the tune of $84 million over five years, claiming the budget grew by 77%.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 May 2026
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Her shift in direction brought the undercurrent of R&B influence from her earliest releases to the forefront while still asserting her position in pop.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
20 May 2026
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So, the next time someone tries to gaslight you by asserting the authority of a mythical being over your own reading, call it out.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Wright has been a champion of LeBron's accomplishments for quite some time, declaring James the GOAT over Michael Jordan nearly a decade earlier, after the former's improbable Finals win over the Golden State Warriors.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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The network noted that The View had obtained a ruling from the FCC in 2002, declaring that the show was exempt from the equal time rule.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Protesting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protesting. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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