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adjective

as in complaining

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verb

present participle of protest
1
as in alleging
to state as a fact usually forcefully he protested that he usually was very good at baseball, and all the strikeouts were just bad luck

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2
as in objecting
to present an opposing opinion or argument plans to protest against the judge's ruling regarding admissible evidence

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Recent Examples of protesting
Adjective
The death toll includes at least 19 children, 21 non-protesting civilians, and 165 in government or security forces. — The Hill, 17 Jan. 2026 Among the dead were 13 children and 14 non-protesting civilians, HRANA said. — ABC News, 15 Jan. 2026
Verb
The state mandated that these policies be strengthened after large rallies and encampments protesting the ongoing war in Gaza swept through universities in 2024. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2026 High school and university students are demanding lower tuition fees, greater state investment in education and protesting corruption in the education system. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026 Slide 1 of 15 Another demonstrator, Domitille, 25, told NBC News that the people are protesting on several critical issues, including the cost of living. — Richard Engel, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2026 In Nice, dozens of far-right activists attacked people protesting peacefully Saturday, BFMTV reported. — Jonny Hallam, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026 Indonesians are increasingly protesting Prabowo’s administration. — Jay Ganglani, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026 Albanian students are protesting governmental corruption and the high cost of living. — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026 The throngs of women who are protesting express deep discontent with the government’s paternalism. — Amrita Basu, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2026 Student groups protesting since mid-September through school blockades have urged supporters to join them. — Sylvie Corbet, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for protesting
  1. complaining
  2. alleging
  3. objecting
  4. insisting
  5. claiming
  6. asserting
  7. declaring
Adjective
  • An energy vampire has bad body language, the complaining look on their face, the vocal complainer.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
Definition of complaining
Verb
  • Walter also is a defendant in multiple civil lawsuits filed by investors alleging fraud and breach of contract.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Ekō, a digital advocacy non-profit coalition, published a report alleging that Meta had favoured Bolsonaro’s campaign.
    — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of alleging
Verb
  • In a filing in federal court Monday, the BBC legal team noted that Smith is not objecting to the subpoena.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Nathan Hochman’s handling of the case, objecting to the statements his office released earlier this year.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of objecting
Verb
  • In a 2024 interview with TIME, Netanyahu denied making the statement, insisting that the payments were meant to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe.
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Embracing uncertainty does not mean ignoring danger, suppressing disappointment or insisting that every setback is positive.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of insisting
Verb
  • On July 18, 2026, an AI model submitted a tip claiming to have information about a killing.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Prosecutors leveled new allegations during a bail hearing Friday, accusing the couple of almost never allowing the children outside and claiming that Zhang previously fled the country to avoid an abuse allegation.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of claiming
Verb
  • But experts believe Kim's sister has been asserting her authority recently, too, and appearances like this week's are part of that effort.
    — Anna Coren, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Reyes denied the government’s motion to recuse, asserting the facts contradict the administration’s criticism.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of asserting
Verb
  • If Taipei refrains from crossing the ultimate red line of declaring formal independence, Beijing appears confident in its long-term strategy of integration.
    — Ningrong Liu, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Citizenship revoked retroactively The October judgment goes beyond simply declaring that Acosta Torres is no longer an American citizen.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
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“Protesting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protesting. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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