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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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Hundreds protested outside the base earlier this week, with a rights group saying two people died, though the circumstances of their deaths remain unclear.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Tens of thousands protested on the streets of Moscow in what Western observers optimistically called the Snow Revolution.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Verhoeven spat out his gumshield while Usyk immediately protested at the added time his opponent was given to recover.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

The author’s ambivalence resembles that of the fellow who supposedly protested the mixing of classes on the dance floor by commissioning a wood-and-plaster coffin as a costume for a Cornelys masquerade in 1771.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Dicey turned her head and a muscle protested all the way down her back.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt