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as in insisted
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 objected
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 protested
The activists, all of whom were Kazakh nationals, protested near the border with China in November, burning Chinese flags and portraits of Chinese leader Xi Jinping and calling for the release of a Kazakh citizen detained in Xinjiang last year.
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ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Trump later attempted to play down the comparison while refusing to apologize to the pope, but Catholic leaders nonetheless protested loudly against the post, which was later removed.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
On Wednesday afternoon, local residents and activists protested the rough arrest outside the liquor store.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
Many university students and leadership protested the overhaul, but it was carried out anyway.
—Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
But this whitewashing of Disney’s whitewashing is more recent than the story implies—the film was rereleased into US theaters (and protested) four times, most recently in 1986 in anticipation of the opening of Splash Mountain.
—Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
Motta protested, and began to cry.
—Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
In France, people protested for months against Emmanuel Macron in 2023 over the raising of the retirement age from 62 to 64.
—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2026
Florida International University President Jeanette Nuñez is being sued for bringing conduct charges against students in a racist group chat — and protested on campus for not doing enough.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Trump later attempted to play down the comparison while refusing to apologize to the pope, but Catholic leaders nonetheless protested loudly against the post, which was later removed.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
On Wednesday afternoon, local residents and activists protested the rough arrest outside the liquor store.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
Many university students and leadership protested the overhaul, but it was carried out anyway.
—Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
But this whitewashing of Disney’s whitewashing is more recent than the story implies—the film was rereleased into US theaters (and protested) four times, most recently in 1986 in anticipation of the opening of Splash Mountain.
—Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
Motta protested, and began to cry.
—Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
In France, people protested for months against Emmanuel Macron in 2023 over the raising of the retirement age from 62 to 64.
—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2026
Florida International University President Jeanette Nuñez is being sued for bringing conduct charges against students in a racist group chat — and protested on campus for not doing enough.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for protested
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At his first court appearance Thursday afternoon, Fiapoto pleaded not guilty and insisted on a fast preliminary hearing, according to court records.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Amit Sofer, head of the Merom HaGalil Regional Council, insisted that Israel’s military should be allowed to achieve its goal of disarming Hezbollah.—
CNN staff,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2026
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Veto-wielding Security Council members China and Russia objected and planned to issue an alternative resolution.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
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Some have already objected to the war outright and are expected to oppose funding.—
Claudia Grisales,
NPR,
10 Apr. 2026
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After learning of the criminal investigation in 2022, King attempted to obstruct justice by deleting online records, prosecutors alleged in court documents.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Android users who wish to exclude themselves from the settlement give up the right to separately sue Google about the claims alleged in the lawsuit.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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Putin's security staffers complained about the quality of the men's room serving the bureau.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
15 Apr. 2026
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More than two months after the disappearance of Savannah Guthrie's mom in an apparent kidnapping, residents in Nancy Guthrie's Catalina Foothills neighborhood have complained about vloggers and amateur journalists trespassing, the Pima County Sheriff's Department confirmed to USA TODAY.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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No group has claimed responsibility for Thursday’s abductions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Read's attorneys claimed that O'Keefe was never hit by a vehicle, but was instead killed inside the home during a fight and then brought outside.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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In a Wall Street Journal essay, Barnett asserted that the Supreme Court, for over a century in a host of decisions addressing the issue, misread the 14th Amendment.—
Ediberto Roman,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
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Since then, Human Rights Watch asserted, the authorities have demolished hundreds of church buildings or the crosses atop them, prevented adherents from gathering in unofficial churches, restricted access to the Bible, and confiscated religious materials not authorized by the government.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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In response, company representatives contended the Park Service had no basis to require permits or a new plan of operations because the activities were already authorized under existing approvals issued by the Bureau of Land Management in 1985, the correspondence states.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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Some speakers during a PUC hearing contended that Xcel chooses to cut power during high winds to avoid getting sued.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Catholic churches in the Netherlands opposed the policy, and in response, the Nazi commissioner of the Netherlands declared that all Jews who had been baptized as Catholic be deported.—
Jackie Hajdenberg,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2026
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The judge upheld the first two convictions but declared a mistrial on the final rape charge after the jury foreperson refused to keep deliberating.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Protested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protested. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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