as in opposed
to refuse to give in to
it is important to resist the temptation to run away from your problems
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Recent Examples of resisted
Many Jewish people across the world are Zionists, and so there is a temptation, which needs to be resisted, to hold Jewish people across the world responsible for the misdeeds of Israel.
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Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 7 May 2026
Trump endorsed a series of primary challengers against GOP lawmakers who resisted his efforts to redistrict Indiana ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
—Tiago Ventura, Time, 6 May 2026
George Graham resisted the temptation to go gung-ho and instructed his team to play on the counter-attack.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 4 May 2026
The proposal also was resisted by Republicans who strongly denounced the plan as a bad idea, and by rival airlines that are feeling their own fuel cost pressures.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
Meryl Streep‘s Miranda Priestly has always resisted easy categorization, as a prickly boss whose foundation is ultimately much more understanding.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 2 May 2026
These surface patterns were formed by groundwater that once flowed through large fractures in the bedrock and left behind minerals that later resisted erosion, creating a crisscrossing landscape for the rover to explore.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 1 May 2026
The company resisted unrestricted military use of its AI systems.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 May 2026
Police said the man resisted, bit the officer on the arm and tried to gain control of his weapons.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 7 May 2026
Trump endorsed a series of primary challengers against GOP lawmakers who resisted his efforts to redistrict Indiana ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
—Tiago Ventura, Time, 6 May 2026
George Graham resisted the temptation to go gung-ho and instructed his team to play on the counter-attack.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 4 May 2026
The proposal also was resisted by Republicans who strongly denounced the plan as a bad idea, and by rival airlines that are feeling their own fuel cost pressures.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
Meryl Streep‘s Miranda Priestly has always resisted easy categorization, as a prickly boss whose foundation is ultimately much more understanding.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 2 May 2026
These surface patterns were formed by groundwater that once flowed through large fractures in the bedrock and left behind minerals that later resisted erosion, creating a crisscrossing landscape for the rover to explore.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 1 May 2026
The company resisted unrestricted military use of its AI systems.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 May 2026
Police said the man resisted, bit the officer on the arm and tried to gain control of his weapons.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resisted
Verb
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Hell’s Kitchen resident Terrell Drummond, who opposed siting the drop-in center there, said homeless people hang around outside the place all hours of the night.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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In the runoff, however, she was defeated by Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, who benefited from a broad coalition of voters opposed to her candidacy.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 May 2026
Verb
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Three years ago, the city considered closing the pool as a cost-saving measure but residents fought its closure.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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The Republicans fought it, and it’s died.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
Verb
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But the 76ers withstood the punch and took a 55-50 edge into halftime.—
Kyle Hightower,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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American democracy has withstood many forces seeking to destroy it.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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“Resisted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resisted. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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