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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
Eilish's brother/collaborator Finneas, who has previously protested against ICE in Los Angeles, also spoke about the shootings in Minnesota in an Instagram post on Sunday.
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Karen Cortes, NBC news, 26 Jan. 2026
As iLe recalled, the massive crowds in the Verano Boricua protested in creative and fun ways.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2026
Hundreds of local businesses closed Friday and thousands of people protested the ongoing crackdown in the wake of the fatal shooting of another demonstrator this month.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Some Americans applaud these moves and others have protested them.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
On January 24th, the family's attorney Lee, posted on X while detainees protested at Dilley.
—Anna Alejo, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
Dozens of immigrant families protested Saturday behind the fences of a Texas detention facility where a 5-year-old Ecuadorian boy and his father were sent this week after being detained in Minnesota.
—Valerie Gonzalez, Twin Cities, 25 Jan. 2026
When shopkeepers in the narrow streets of Tehran’s Grand Bazaar protested the government’s failing economic policies, their chants rattled the regime.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
Walker Thomas protested the accusations and asked the election board to dismiss objections, disqualify the objectors’ attorney and to count certain signatures.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Karen Cortes, NBC news, 26 Jan. 2026
As iLe recalled, the massive crowds in the Verano Boricua protested in creative and fun ways.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2026
Hundreds of local businesses closed Friday and thousands of people protested the ongoing crackdown in the wake of the fatal shooting of another demonstrator this month.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Some Americans applaud these moves and others have protested them.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
On January 24th, the family's attorney Lee, posted on X while detainees protested at Dilley.
—Anna Alejo, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
Dozens of immigrant families protested Saturday behind the fences of a Texas detention facility where a 5-year-old Ecuadorian boy and his father were sent this week after being detained in Minnesota.
—Valerie Gonzalez, Twin Cities, 25 Jan. 2026
When shopkeepers in the narrow streets of Tehran’s Grand Bazaar protested the government’s failing economic policies, their chants rattled the regime.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
Walker Thomas protested the accusations and asked the election board to dismiss objections, disqualify the objectors’ attorney and to count certain signatures.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for protested
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In interviews, Rubio insisted that Washington will use control of Venezuela’s oil industry to force policy changes, and called its current government illegitimate.—
Regina Garcia Cano,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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Trump has insisted that Rodríguez must play by the United States’ rules.—
Stephania Taladrid,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
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There’s still some uncertainty regarding this rule; the players’ union has objected to it, saying it was not negotiated and violated their collective-bargaining agreement.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
23 Jan. 2026
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Numerous hotheads objected to my point that Iran’s borders had shape-shifted over the decades and centuries, and could do so again due to fragmentation.—
Melik Kaylan,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Rush alleged that he’d been injured by Lee in October 2021 during a training exercise that saw Lee demonstrate a neck hold on him without his consent.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Jan. 2026
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Trump alleged the network’s 60 Minutes deceptively edited an interview with former Vice President Kamala Harris.—
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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In demonstrating the technology to CalMatters, using an imaginary 56-year-old female patient who complained of trouble breathing, Scope asked several follow-up questions to drill down on her symptoms.—
Cal Matters,
Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Independent journalists and civil society complained of surveillance and harassment.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
28 Jan. 2026
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The5Krunner has also claimed wearables commentator DC Rainmaker may be currently testing the device.—
Andrew Williams,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The authors never claimed to have demonstrated that such reading generates feelings of empathy, though others—including the New York Times—have sometimes confused those high scores as evidence of empathy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Moscow has rebuilt Cold War-era bases, expanded Arctic military infrastructure, deployed advanced missile systems, and asserted control over polar shipping routes.—
Paul McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
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Their views differ starkly from the position asserted by top executives of Google’s leading AI rivals, OpenAI and Anthropic, who assert that their AI models are about to rival human intelligence.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
23 Jan. 2026
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In granting that request, the court rejected a motion filed by Ohio State, which contended that the plaintiffs were only trying to draw Wexner into their case based on unrelated controversies.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Following that hearing, Hill contended that criminal acts had occurred during the election, and prosecutors should act.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2026
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Kim all but disappeared from public view, until the president declared martial law late one Tuesday night in December 2023, launching the nation – and the couple – into a far bigger crisis.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
28 Jan. 2026
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On Monday, police in Minnesota arrested multiple anti-ICE protesters outside a hotel after officers declared an unlawful assembly.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Protested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protested. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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