object
noun
anything that is visible or tangible and is relatively stable in form.
objected
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past participleof object.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof object.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
objectnounanything that is visible or tangible and is relatively stable in form.
Example Sentences
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Pugh called Regan’s response “offensive to the women” who she said objected to his behavior.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Many victims’ families and advocacy groups, some of whom vowed to lay down in front of bulldozers, objected to rebuilding on the site because they considered it a graveyard and hallowed ground.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Staff on the 9/11 Commission objected to the conclusion that Bayoumi was "unlikely" to have been involved with extremists, prompting the report to attribute this to "our investigators who have dealt directly with him"
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
“I objected in the strongest possible terms and fought it as hard as I could. It wasn’t enough.”
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026
When Bobby got older and started doing calisthenics, management objected to that, too.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
