object (to)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for object (to)
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
  • Occasionally, drivers call the CHP to complain — especially during rush hour.
    Tina Li, Sacbee.com, 7 June 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • The crypto community is used to being treated with skepticism and scorn from many politicians and lawmakers.
    David Ingram, NBC news, 31 May 2025
Verb
  • But judges reviewing other eligibility cases have rejected this interpretation as construing Alston beyond its actual words.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 June 2025
  • The Dolphins have maintained contact with veteran free agent cornerback Rasul Douglas, who rejected a Miami offer earlier this month.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 June 2025
Verb
  • Here are six seemingly polite habits that party hosts actually dislike.
    Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 13 June 2025
  • Some people dislike the white residue that remains on the skin for a while after applying liquid forms of sunscreen.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 10 June 2025
Verb
  • Avoid inviting commencement speakers disfavored by the Trump administration?
    Sarah McLaughlin, Twin Cities, 4 June 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
  • The document was quickly criticized for errors and citing studies that don’t exist, as first reported by NOTUS, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news site.
    Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 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 17 Jun. 2025.

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