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

At this point, even pacifying the thousands of fans who protested against the club's ownership before the Old Trafford defeat by 10-man City looks beyond them.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

As they waited, dozens of people protested the disappearance of eight fishermen between January and March, which family members and the NGO Human Rights Watch blame on US military personnel.

From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026

“Nithya has stood with us and our members through many fights,” Petersen said, noting that Raman was arrested as she protested with Unite Here workers in 2023 during their contract negotiations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 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

As for the Incorrigibles’ desire to join in the knitting: at first Lady Constance protested, for she still held strong opinions about what a bad influence the wolf children would be on her own child.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood