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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
Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
The 30-year-old international affairs graduate student had served as a negotiator and spokesperson for student activists at Columbia University during an encampment protesting the Israel-Hamas war.
—Faith Bugenhagen, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
One petition protesting the lineup change has more than 1 million signatures at press time.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 12 Mar. 2026
In her John Brown shirt and Ruth Bader Ginsburg pin, Jones committed to keep protesting.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
Residents in several neighborhoods have been protesting at night as the capital has been plunged into darkness, banging pots and pans and shouting anti-government slogans.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Both resulted in mass protests in Tbilisi throughout 2024 and 2025, with many designers protesting on a regular basis, despite tear gas and other violent measures.
—Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2026
On January 9, two days after the killing of Renee Good in Minneapolis, Kaden Rummler, 21, was protesting outside a federal immigration building in Santa Ana, California, when officers grabbed a man holding a megaphone.
—Bob Ortega, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
Those supporting the defendants have called those charges outrageous, saying the defendants were there protesting ICE and that the government has gone overboard to send a message.
—Kelsy Mittauer, CBS News, 10 Mar. 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 conversation takes place two years before the founding of the BDS movement, and long before Jewish groups like IfNotNow started protesting Birthright, but Mara’s already skeptical about the idea of being flown to some homeland she’s never cared about.
—Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
The 30-year-old international affairs graduate student had served as a negotiator and spokesperson for student activists at Columbia University during an encampment protesting the Israel-Hamas war.
—Faith Bugenhagen, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
One petition protesting the lineup change has more than 1 million signatures at press time.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 12 Mar. 2026
In her John Brown shirt and Ruth Bader Ginsburg pin, Jones committed to keep protesting.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
Residents in several neighborhoods have been protesting at night as the capital has been plunged into darkness, banging pots and pans and shouting anti-government slogans.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Both resulted in mass protests in Tbilisi throughout 2024 and 2025, with many designers protesting on a regular basis, despite tear gas and other violent measures.
—Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2026
On January 9, two days after the killing of Renee Good in Minneapolis, Kaden Rummler, 21, was protesting outside a federal immigration building in Santa Ana, California, when officers grabbed a man holding a megaphone.
—Bob Ortega, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
Those supporting the defendants have called those charges outrageous, saying the defendants were there protesting ICE and that the government has gone overboard to send a message.
—Kelsy Mittauer, CBS News, 10 Mar. 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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Kondayya puts some of the blame for the crash on the city, alleging the backhoe was parked illegally.—
Sheetal Banchariya,
New York Daily News,
15 Mar. 2026
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In January, Washington’s mother, Mindi Crapo, filed a lawsuit in Dallas County court against Castro and Valles, alleging one or both were responsible for the crash and that the case was mishandled from the start.—
Chase Rogers,
Dallas Morning News,
13 Mar. 2026
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An attorney for his campaign then sent a letter to Hooper objecting to the move and referencing the initial application and proof of acceptance.—
Faith Bugenhagen,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Mar. 2026
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Beyond the mass street demonstrations in Minneapolis, people in communities from New York to California are objecting to longstanding contracts between ICE and local governments for services ranging from the use of training facilities to parking spaces.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Now, Jordan is insisting that Dakota be invited on the group trip to Los Angeles, despite Dakota having no legitimate reason to be there.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2026
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But advocates for a Connecticut child tax credit aren’t the only ones insisting affordability has become an issue here.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
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But rather than claiming a popular mandate its authority comes from prophetic revelation.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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Another key sticking point for each of the defense attorneys was a social media account the prosecution said went from an Antifa DFW account to a book club page, claiming it was changed as a disguise.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 13,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Mar. 2026
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The meeting took place as Carvalho issued his first statement since the raid, asserting his innocence and expressing hopes to return to work as soon as possible.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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What looked like a Plum showcase during the first half gradually turned into a Mist surge as Stewart began asserting herself on both ends of the floor.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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In 2003, as the United States invaded Iraq over false claims that Saddam Hussein possessed weapons of mass destruction, Khamenei issued a religious edict — a fatwa — declaring nuclear weapons to be forbidden under Islam.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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While many bulk carriers have strong links with China in terms of ownership, operation and cargo, the actual effectiveness of declaring themselves as China-linked in avoiding attacks is unclear, said Rico Luman, a senior economist at the Dutch bank ING who focuses on transport and logistics.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Protesting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protesting. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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