protested

VERB

complain, disapprove; argue against

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affirm assert declare demonstrate fight insist maintain object oppose resist revolt

STRONG

asseverate attest avouch avow blast buck combat contend demur disagree except expostulate holler howl kick predicate profess rebel remonstrate squawk testify

WEAK

back-talk be against be displeased by constate cry out inveigh against make a stink put up a fight say no sound off take exception thumbs down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agree comply deny forget go along support

STRONG

accept compliment consent give in praise retreat surrender

WEAK

approve

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protested

There was another major change fans protested during the World Cup — the hydration breaks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

When other passengers asked if she was alright, Levy protested his innocence.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

You have protested masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids in your neighborhoods.

From Slate ● Jul. 20, 2026

In a sign of the times, workers on Thursday protested at Volkswagen sites across the country over reports that Germany's biggest carmaker is mulling up to 100,000 job cuts.

From Barron's ● Jul. 12, 2026

It was a name that protested its own origin: even though he had systematically demolished Darwin’s theory of pangenesis, de Vries paid his mentor a final homage.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee