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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
Motta protested, and began to cry.
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Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
And groups that aim to stop the development of AI have regularly protested outside OpenAI’s San Francisco headquarters.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 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
When the second player protested the contact, Nicholson scolded the player, according to one parent.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2026
The custodial union protested the charges.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Indigenous have long protested against it.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
Those tools have also been used extensively on American citizens who have protested ICE's activities.
—Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 7 Apr. 2026
Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
And groups that aim to stop the development of AI have regularly protested outside OpenAI’s San Francisco headquarters.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 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
When the second player protested the contact, Nicholson scolded the player, according to one parent.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2026
The custodial union protested the charges.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Indigenous have long protested against it.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
Those tools have also been used extensively on American citizens who have protested ICE's activities.
—Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for protested
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The Defense Department and several congressional Republicans have insisted the survivors may have still been in the fight, warranting the follow-on strike.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Motta had been completely unaware that the accidents Garrison and Alfortish had brought her were illegitimate, Toomey insisted.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 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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Many other lawsuits alleged similar harm, including one claiming that TikTok and Snapchat had contributed to the suicides of three children.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2026
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Authorities alleged Arenas, 44, rented out the home while Gershman and alleged co-conspirators Evgeni Tourevski, Allan Austria and Yarin Cohen managed operations, recruited players and staffed the events with dealers, chefs, valets and armed security, according to court documents.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Horner complained that the delivery truck didn’t have a working backup camera.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
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In emails shared with the Tribune, Clint Litle also complained to Tower management about disparaging comments allegedly made about his wife’s appearance, including about her makeup and hair extensions.—
Rebecca Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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That series ended with a ruptured Achilles for superstar forward Jayson Tatum, and a battering ram taken to the extremities of a Celtics core that had claimed an NBA title just a season prior.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Espinoza testified that Horner made up an alter ego for himself called Zero and claimed Zero was responsible for the killing.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
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The documentary made the case, again, that Aziz and Islam were innocent, asserted Bradley’s guilt, and named other coconspirators.—
Tracy Grant,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 Apr. 2026
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Freedom of peaceful navigation is a basic principle of international maritime trade, but Iran has asserted control of the strait.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Apr. 2026
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Beatty has not disputed that renovations are needed, but contended that it was rushed and did not go through proper review.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
7 Apr. 2026
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One of Aguirre’s trial attorneys, Michael Sklar, contended that Fernandez was the one who hit the boy with a belt, shot him with a BB gun and was responsible for much of the abuse prior to his death.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Oceanside’s City Council declared a local emergency last November after sediment reduced the depth of the harbor’s main channel to as little 10 feet, creating a navigation hazard.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) ruled the fire accidental and declared the cause of the fire undetermined.—
Tara Lynch,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Protested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protested. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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