object (to)

verb

Definition of object (to)next
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)
  1. scorn
  2. protest
  3. reject
  4. complain
  5. dislike
  6. reprobate
  7. disfavor
  8. criticize
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  • The target of the anger and scorn in all the insulting posters, slogans, and graffiti of the protest zone was not the education minister but Modi himself.
    — Asim Ali, Time, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Now that the Chicago Bears have scorned Portage’s bid to build a stadium on the city’s north side, the Redevelopment Commission plans to repackage the site before offering it to other developers.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
Definition of scorn
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  • The drivers pushing the Iranian people into the streets to protest have only gotten worse since January — with political, economic and social forces all deteriorating.
    — Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Weeks before the war, Iranians took to the streets to protest rising costs and inflation.
    — Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of protest
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  • The Athletic reported on Monday that all parties have now been in direct communication to confirm the deal is off after City’s bid of an initial £75m and £5m in add-ons was rejected.
    — The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Palal also rejected the defense’s contention that Davis fabricated his accounts to make money.
    — Jonathan Landrum Jr, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of reject
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  • The sport is now on TV every night of the week these days—and unlike some traditionalists, football-loving families aren’t complaining.
    — Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Undermining an alliance Coupang is not the first American company to complain of targeting by South Korean regulators.
    — Justin Papp, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of complain
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  • And that all starts with Hawks themselves, a wonderfully charismatic hero who’s nearly impossible to dislike.
    — Hayes Madsen, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Some children are selective eaters or dislike traditional breakfast foods.
    — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of dislike
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  • Gasoline is dirty, smelly, toxic, and environmentally reprobate.
    — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 11 Apr. 2026
Definition of reprobate
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  • Whether Catholic doctrine requires, permits, or disfavors a particular exemption is a religious question entrusted to Catholic authorities, not state officials.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Together, these observations, along with previous Au+Au measurements, disfavor the picture of valence quarks as the sole carriers of baryon number.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of disfavor
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  • The move came days after Stephens publicly criticized EMCC and Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference leadership over changes to the league’s football schedule and playoff format.
    — Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent also defended the decision to increase bond purchases earlier last month, after investor Stanley Druckenmiller criticized the move.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of criticize
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“Object (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/object%20%28to%29. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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