expostulated

verb

Definition of expostulatednext
past tense of expostulate
as in objected
to present an opposing opinion or argument the concerned parents tried to expostulate with their daughter when she announced her intention to live on her own in New York City

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  1. objected
  2. protested
  3. complained
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  • Parents Protecting Our Children objected to the policy, saying parents have constitutional rights to make decisions about the upbringing of their children and should be informed about a gender transition.
    Justin Jouvenal and Ann E. Marimow The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Quentin Fulks, the principal deputy campaign manager for the Harris campaign, vigorously objected to any questioning of their — and the vice president’s — work ethic.
    Jess Bidgood, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of objected
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  • Thousands of demonstrators have since protested in the streets of Seoul, waving banners, shouting slogans and singing along to K-pop songs with lyrics changed to demand Yoon’s removal.
    Landon Mion, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Farrell protested the stoppage, but that animation alone was proof the referee made the correct decision.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of protested
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  • Meanwhile, some community members complained the university’s shelter-in place-policy caused firefighting resources to be diverted from other parts of Malibu.
    Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Mangione rarely complained about the condition despite its impact on his life, according to Martin.
    Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of complained
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