protest
noun
an expression or declaration of objection, disapproval, or dissent, often in opposition to something a person is powerless to prevent or avoid.
protesting
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present participleof protest.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Hundreds of thousands of people are protesting in the streets.
From Slate ● Oct. 24, 2026
After Dipke and Bora were released from custody, they made it clear they would keep protesting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
Writer and activist Lura Elezi, 38, told AFP that she is protesting for "a better life, rule of law and against crime and corruption".
From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026
Shahiza Huseynova, a mother who was protesting outside a school in the Mashtaga district of the capital, was detained on Tuesday.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
Intrigued, protesting that they were involving her in men's affairs, but really feeling deep emotion, Úrsula went to visit her the next day.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
