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

Example Sentences

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protested

The Tung era reached low points in July 2003 when 500,000 people protested against restrictive anti-subversion laws proposed by China, and again a year later when about the same number rallied for democracy.

From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026

Earlier in August, 32 petrochemical workers in Bandar-e Mahshahr, a city on the Persian Gulf coast, publicly protested their dismissals, according to ILNA.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

Attiah, meanwhile, gained more than 10,000 new subscribers on Substack the day after announcing she had been fired and protested her dismissal by posing for a photoshoot outside the paper’s headquarters.

From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026

Supporters have protested on Kyiv's streets weekly since he was sacked, calling on the president to reinstate him.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

“But...but princesses don’t use sarcasm!” the imp protested.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley