1
as in to tut (over or about)
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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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This conversation takes place two years before the founding of the BDS movement, and long before Jewish groups like IfNotNow started protesting Birthright, but Mara’s already skeptical about the idea of being flown to some homeland she’s never cared about.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026 -
Since the mass firings began, former CDC worker and their supporters have protested every Tuesday during the afternoon rush hour outside the CDC's main entrance.—
Jess Mador,
NPR,
13 Mar. 2026
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In character as a free spirit who scorns social convention, Davis is all haughty tosses of the head and sneering lines.—
Darren Franich,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Mar. 2026
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With assistance from Pittsburgh engineer Don Gilmore, the chapel received a new foundation, roof, columned porch, and was bestowed with historical status—all of which helped shift Evans City’s perspective on the film that, until then, some locals had scorned.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
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One of the hosts yelled repeatedly about the results, complained about just about everything and dropped a lot of F-bombs.—
Jacobina Martin,
Washington Post,
16 Mar. 2026
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Some workers complain that receiving calls and messages can interrupt their recordings, and having a phone strapped to their head is uncomfortable.—
NILESH CHRISTOPHER LOS ANGELES TIMES,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, the executives from several of the vendors that built out the state’s four-region 911 system encouraged the Assembly Committee on Emergency Management to reject Cal OES’ decision to transition to the statewide design.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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Easier, maybe, to imagine Blume rejecting the general proposition of an author biography, which seeks to root a subject’s work in their specific experiences, dislodging them from a supposedly neutral or unmarked position.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
18 Mar. 2026
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As so often happens, even if many folks in Hollywood dislike the guy, and Penn has already won two Oscars, big and brash often beats quiet and precise.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
12 Mar. 2026
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Tesla, which has its die-hard fans and detractors — with founder Elon Musk the particular magnet for like or dislike — will fill the long-shuttered Toys R Us building that has been vacant since June 2018.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
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Musero said that evidence in the trial would show that the lists signaled to other agents that he was disfavored and shouldn’t be submitted for work opportunities.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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Research that could be seen as disfavored by one political party may not get done because of the fear it could be terminated with a change in administration.—
Anil Oza,
STAT,
6 Feb. 2026
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And for the president when he’s criticized about lifting the sanctions on Russia, to somehow turn around and blame Zelenskyy, blame Ukraine.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
15 Mar. 2026
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The Israeli military later posted a second message in Farsi, noting the head of Iran's judiciary was at the rally and criticizing Iran for blocking many from seeing their warning, as authorities in Iran have almost completely shut down internet access.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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That means Google decides what gets added, what gets deprecated, how versioning works.—
Joe Toscano,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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The internet personality was particularly known for satirical skits and deprecating humor, earning a Shorty Award and several Streamy Award nominations.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
22 Dec. 2025
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“Object (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/object%20%28to%29. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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