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
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
Last Friday, many of the same artists and pavilion teams participated in a 24-hour strike protesting the presence of Israel in the Biennale.
—News Desk, Artforum, 11 May 2026
Well, there’s nothing inherently antisemitic about protesting against Israel’s destruction of Gaza.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 7 May 2026
Four protesters are suing to stop the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) from seizing DNA samples from Americans arrested while peacefully protesting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 7 May 2026
Good and Pretti had been protesting ICE actions against immigrants in Minnesota.
—Ava Kelley, NBC news, 7 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
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
Last Friday, many of the same artists and pavilion teams participated in a 24-hour strike protesting the presence of Israel in the Biennale.
—News Desk, Artforum, 11 May 2026
Well, there’s nothing inherently antisemitic about protesting against Israel’s destruction of Gaza.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 7 May 2026
Four protesters are suing to stop the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) from seizing DNA samples from Americans arrested while peacefully protesting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 7 May 2026
Good and Pretti had been protesting ICE actions against immigrants in Minnesota.
—Ava Kelley, NBC news, 7 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
Verb
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Musk filed suit in 2024, alleging breach of charitable trust and unjust enrichment.—
Anisha Sircar,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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The flurry of headlines about what was left out of the film—most obviously, the 1993 lawsuit that accused Jackson of molesting a 13-year-old, and subsequent lawsuits alleging similar abuse—also haven’t mattered.—
Jemele Hill,
The Atlantic,
16 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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Right-wing figures claiming to have been barred include Polish politician Dominik Tarczynski, Belgian politician Filip Dewinter, anti-Islam commentator Valentina Gomez and Dutch activist Eva Vlaardingerbroek.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
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The Steelers won four of their final five games, claiming the AFC North title with a thrilling Week 18 victory over the Ravens; Rodgers played many of his best games when the team needed them most.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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The law allows a President to exclude personal records, sets out timetables for releasing documents once the President has left office, and provides a mechanism for asserting executive privilege to keep certain material secret.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Jokic stuck up for Adelman after the season-ending loss, asserting that the outcome wasn’t his fault.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
8 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
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“Protesting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protesting. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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