REMONSTRATED (WITH) Synonyms: 93 Similar and Opposite Words

remonstrated (with)

verb

past tense of remonstrate (with)

as in objected

to present an opposing opinion or argument discouraged her from remonstrating with her father, whose mind was obviously made up

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The ruling allowed for naturists to take over areas of the beach and move along when other beachgoers objected to it.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
Kenney and co-counsel Sheryl Leung objected to the request, calling it prior restraint on speech and arguing that the prosecution has not said anything publicly that could be seen as prejudicing potential jurors.

— Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 15 July 2026

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Last year during Operation Charlotte’s Web, people protested multiple times throughout the operation, including the prominent November 21 protest at Manolo’s Bakery on Central Avenue.

— Zaire Breedlove, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026
That America that didn’t want to know, that almost protested too much, that genuinely hated it.

— Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026

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