OBJECTS (TO) Synonyms: 109 Similar and Opposite Words

objects (to)

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present tense third-person singular of object (to)

as in reprehends

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as in quarrels (with)

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At a raucous commission meeting Tuesday, City Manager Rickelle Williams faced a storm of withering accusations in her initial job evaluation — mostly from Mayor Dean Trantalis, who eagerly supported hiring Williams last year but now scorns her in public.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2026
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

Definition of scorns

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Protest Passion Project The Climb was first unveiled by Beta Cinema at the European Film Market in February 2022, with Delevingne (Carnival Row) attached as a daredevil climber who protests against oil drilling in the Arctic by ascending The Shard.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 3 June 2026
Investigators ask for patience after video sparks protests The police department provided the findings of the investigation to the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation for an independent review of any criminal violations, Fraser said.

— Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 31 May 2026

Definition of protests

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The agent proposes; the human reviews, edits, approves, or rejects; and the system brings reasoning and evidence with the recommendation.

— William Jones, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026
Hamas also said that laying down its heavy weapons, which would come later in the process, was contingent on the creation of a Palestinian state, something Israel’s current government adamantly rejects.

— Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026

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