Synonyms of resisted

resisted

verb

past tense of resist

as in opposed

to refuse to give in to

it is important to resist the temptation to run away from your problems

Synonyms & Similar Words

• opposed
• fought
• withstood
• repelled
• defied
• challenged
• countered
• bucked
• thwarted
• contested
• contradicted
• combated
• hindered
• balked
• frustrated
• contended (with)
• disputed
• battled
• baffled
• stemmed
• checked
• obstructed
• foiled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• submitted (to)
• succumbed (to)
• yielded (to)
• surrendered (to)
• bowed (to)
• stooped (to)
• capitulated (to)
• gave in (to)
• knuckled under (to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of resisted

When hit by a projectile traveling faster than seven times the speed of sound, the composite held together and resisted destruction. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026

Blonde demonstrated that a superstar could make a culturally consequential album that resisted traditional singles, resisted explanation and, perhaps most importantly, resisted overexposure. — Desjah Altvater, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

The instinct might be to reach for sweeping alliance compacts, but that instinct should be resisted. — Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

The soup, not the salad Asked for a simple explanation, Terrazas resisted. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026

Habib, who joined the department in 2007, was responding to a 911 call at a Bronx catering hall in 2023 when a drunk and disorderly man resisted arrest, Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark said. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

When automobiles first came about, the island’s carriage drivers successfully resisted them. — Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 12 Aug. 2026

On top of that, research organizations and leaders were strongly against any kind of external regulation, Stark said, and resisted the establishment of IRBs in the first place. — Angus Chen, STAT, 11 Aug. 2026

Denying any wrongdoing, Miller (R-Ohio) resisted calls to drop his bid for a third term ahead of a Monday afternoon deadline that would have allowed local party officials to select a replacement candidate. — Alexei Koseff, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2026