resisted; resisting; resists
: to exert force in opposition
1
: to exert oneself so as to counteract or defeat
he resisted temptation
2
: to withstand the force or effect of
material that resists heat
often attributive
: something (such as a coating) that protects against a chemical, electrical, or physical action
Examples of resist in a Sentence
Verb
He was charged with resisting arrest.
These windows can resist very high winds.
The drug will help your body resist infection.
She couldn't resist telling us what she'd heard.
He was able to resist the urge to tell her his secret.
It was hard resisting the temptation to open the box.
The offer was hard to resist.
I know I shouldn't have any more cake, but I can't resist.
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JSTOR Daily, 11 Oct. 2025
Ever since the company’s founder was pushed out and fled Russia in 2014 for resisting Kremlin demands and the company was handed over to Putin allies, VK has been more than pliant in cooperating with the state.
—Justin Sherman, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2025
But most consumers seem to resist that urge.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
For a long time, Hex resisted efforts to socialize with those around her.
—Personal Finance, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Indigenous peoples of Turtle Island have long resisted the ongoing settler colonial project that is now the United States.
—JSTOR Daily, 11 Oct. 2025
Ever since the company’s founder was pushed out and fled Russia in 2014 for resisting Kremlin demands and the company was handed over to Putin allies, VK has been more than pliant in cooperating with the state.
—Justin Sherman, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2025
But most consumers seem to resist that urge.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
For a long time, Hex resisted efforts to socialize with those around her.
—Personal Finance, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for resist
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“Resist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resist. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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