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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  1. objected
  2. protested
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  • During the oil crisis of the 1970s, Congress ended daylight saving time to conserve energy, but quickly rolled it back when some parents objected to sending their kids to school in the dark, early morning hours.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Among them was Kevin Driscoll, a deputy assistant attorney general, who objected to proposals connecting the school board response to the department’s election crimes work, according to the report.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of objected
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  • Greenspan protested the inaccuracies in subsequent filings, and Tinubu’s team later recanted the claims.
    — Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The assembly unanimously protested a fatal crash involving a Marine accused of drunk driving in 2017.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of protested
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“Remonstrated (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remonstrated%20%28with%29. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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