protesting 1 of 2

present participle of protest
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protesting

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adjective

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Recent Examples of protesting
Adjective
Peaceful protesting with song and dance Despite the many criticisms that anti-Trump protesters came to preach, there were displays of optimism, hope and whimsy in several cities. Emma Bowman, NPR, 19 Oct. 2025 Winston said because of that, Bible-believing and sacramental Christians have no choice but to be out protesting for the protection of immigrants. Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2025 Speaker Mike Johnson recently called protesting—one of the most American acts imaginable—un-American. Alexis Coe, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025 Behar emphasized the importance of peaceful protesting in America during Friday’s episode of The View. Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025 Lindsay White, 37, of Madison Heights, is a captain of 50501 Detroit who has been protesting this year. Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 17 Oct. 2025 Thousands are demonstrating across at least eight cities in Madagascar, protesting power and water cuts. Elizabeth Shackelford, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025 Parents helped stage a student walkout at an Oregon high school last week protesting a single transgender classmate’s ability to use facilities that match their gender identity. Samantha Riedel, Them., 15 Oct. 2025 In late September, young Peruvian protestors clashed with police after protesting a pension reform bill passed that would force young people to pay into a private pension fund. Rebecca Schneid, Time, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for protesting
Verb
  • Dunbar sued the company in 2022, alleging that the production failed to accommodate his belief in the tenets of the Congregation of Universal Wisdom, which disapproves of vaccines and other medical interventions.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Clark, Sheila Edwards and Rodney Edwards’ widow, Kathryn Edwards, sued AES alleging negligence and lax workplace safety standards.
    Kelly Puente, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Rull, the Aviation chief of staff under Director Ralph Cutié, cited those federal rules in objecting to the $100,000 CountryFest expense in the department’s $480,000 promotional budget last year.
    Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Some Republicans, in addition to objecting to restoring tax credits for immigrants with legal presence, also argue that extending the premiums for all Americans would be too costly for the federal government.
    Erin Doherty, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The department has placed him on administrative leave pending the outcome of his immigration case but has not conceded fault, insisting that all standard vetting protocols were followed.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Scherzer could be seen shouting at Schneider, not so much pleading his case to stay in the game as insisting.
    Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Foulla Niotis says her 17-year-old daughter, Maria, and Maria's best friend, Isabella Salas, were run down and killed by Maria's stalker despite months of complaining to police.
    Eric Shawn, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • For Gen Z, complaining can be a way to set boundaries, speak up, and try to hold companies accountable.
    Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • According to court documents and statements made on the record, the DA's office alleged Jacob messaged his father on the evening of July 31, claiming Donald was assaulting him.
    Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Lorincz, who is white, hated loud noise, and called police and first responders multiple times over the years claiming the children were trespassing, bothersome, threatening, and a nuisance.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • However, the doctrine does not apply if the person asserting self-defense was the initial aggressor.
    Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Fletcher emphasized that withholding aid from civilians should never be a bargaining tool, asserting that ensuring its entry is a legal obligation.
    Callum Sutherland, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • This would be the first of a half dozen reports by white observers and officials declaring that Bethea had made confessions to them.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Dems hammered for declaring state of emergency over ICE enforcement.
    , FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025

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“Protesting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protesting. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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