1
as in to pooh
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2
as in to quarrel (with)
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for object (to)
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Why are people protesting President Trump? Critics have questioned Trump’s decision to throw an expensive military parade at a time when service members, veterans and their families are being affected by cuts to federal programs and services.—
Sarah Linn,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2025 -
Mass emigration since 2021 has drained the island of young people — the ones most likely to protest.—
Andres Oppenheimer,
Miami Herald,
5 June 2025
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Patterson complained about her in-laws behind their backs Erin and Simon Patterson got married in 2007 and, after splitting and reconciling multiple times over the years, separated permanently in 2015.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
7 June 2025
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Occasionally, drivers call the CHP to complain — especially during rush hour.—
Tina Li,
Sacbee.com,
7 June 2025
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Watts, a social media specialist, and another female city staffer, were soon singled out for scorn by the online mob, despite having nothing to do with posting the tweet.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2025
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The crypto community is used to being treated with skepticism and scorn from many politicians and lawmakers.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
31 May 2025
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The jury rejected the BBC's defense that its journalism was fair, responsible and in the public interest.—
Fatima Al-Kassab,
NPR,
30 May 2025
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In December, the state Legislature initially rejected the plan because of funding ambiguities.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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But many teachers in the state disliked the more regimented approach, and when the funding ended, districts largely transitioned back to the whole language approach.—
Jenny Gold,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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Being disliked is even more powerful than being liked.—
Matthew Phillips,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Avoid inviting commencement speakers disfavored by the Trump administration?—
Sarah McLaughlin,
Twin Cities,
4 June 2025
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El Niño, the warmer half of the cycle, is often linked to conditions in a section of the equatorial Pacific that disfavor hurricanes, while La Niña, the colder inverse, is considered more conducive to hurricane formation.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
22 May 2025
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At the same time, Lively was freshly criticized for her reaction to an interviewer in a resurfaced 2016 clip.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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Harry and Meghan have been criticized for making money out of projects that criticized the royal family, including through the multiyear, multimillion dollar Netflix deal that the Harry & Meghan documentary was part of.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
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“Object (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/object%20%28to%29. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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