object (to)

verb

Definition of object (to)next
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)
  1. protest
  2. complain
  3. scorn
  4. reject
  5. dislike
  6. disfavor
  7. criticize
Verb
  • But health insurers have protested, arguing the policy is akin to cutting seniors' health benefits.
    Maya Goldman, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
  • The San Diego Rodeo was held for the first time at Petco Park last January — no rodeo had been held in the city since the 1980s before then — and it was protested by animal-rights advocates who called it cruel and abusive.
    Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of protest
Verb
  • On the day of Modi’s visit, Mishra complained to him about the government’s failure to prevent cities and towns from dumping raw sewage into the Ganges.
    Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Smith described Lockett as a consummate professional and great human being while also expressing his appreciation for Lockett’s willingness to play his part without complaining about targets.
    Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of complain
Verb
  • That drew particular scorn as Mr. Musk turned his social media army against the bill.
    Lisa Mascaro and Kevin Freking, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Dec. 2024
  • As the saying goes, hell hath no fury like a woman (or man) scorned.
    Lauren Sanchez, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of scorn
Verb
  • But there was O’Connell, standing in front of the team, rejecting that premise and offering a message that still holds true today.
    Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
  • In the last presidential election, a member from each chamber needed to object to the count to force lawmakers to debate and vote on whether to accept or reject a state's results.
    Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of reject
Verb
  • The character is sympathetic — Firth is hard to dislike — but with an edge of peskiness.
    Calum Marsh, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Those who dislike her are jealous, those who disagree with her are evil, and those who try to stop her are vanquished—righteously.
    Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of dislike
Verb
  • Injunctions are equitable in nature, and equity does not favor those who have slept on their rights national preliminary injunctions that are entered in the 11th hour before legislation goes into effect are particularly disfavored.
    Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
  • Perhaps the project will include certain uses (e.g., hotels) that are disfavored or have historically caused concerns.
    Joshua Stein, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of disfavor
Verb
  • And just this week, Pritzker openly criticized Welch after the governor said the speaker did nothing to stop more than one of his members from berating and verbally abusing staff experts from the governor’s administration called in to explain the hemp issues to the Democratic Caucus.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
  • However, many criticized Jones for fighting the aging Miocic and not pivoting to fight Aspinall, a younger and seemingly more dangerous fighter who holds the interim title.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of criticize
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Thesaurus Entries Near object (to)

objects (to)

object (to)

objet d'art

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“Object (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/object%20%28to%29. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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