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 government appears to be struggling to put them in a bracket, unlike when farmers protested agricultural reforms five years ago.

From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026

Inside parliament, meanwhile, the opening day of the monsoon session was repeatedly adjourned as opposition MPs protested over the alleged paper leak and other issues.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

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

From Slate ● Jul. 20, 2026

Others have also protested, including more than a thousand actors and producers who signed an open letter in April railing against the merger.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 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