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

On a Sunday afternoon in July, while much of the world watched the World Cup final, a counterexample was found to the Jacobian conjecture, a problem that had resisted proof or disproof since 1939. — Ashish Bhatia, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Until Tuesday, some rival executives resisted calling the Detroit Tigers on left-hander Tarik Skubal, trying to be respectful as the team fought to remain in contention. — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 28 July 2026

At various points, some African Americans have resisted reparations, dubious that a payout would be easy to implement. — Literary Hub, 27 July 2026

Similar gains were observed for other rare earth combinations, suggesting that controlling channel size could become a general strategy for separating elements that have long resisted efficient purification. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026

Cher, Parton, Streisand, and Warwick have resisted these strictures. — Debbie Millman, Time, 25 July 2026

The couple initially resisted the town’s removal order, insisting the roosters were meant to comfort their daughter Pyper, not advertise their business. — Holly Ramer, Fortune, 24 July 2026

Grande resisted creating a formal foundation for years for exactly that reason, Nep said. — ABC News, 24 July 2026

Saudi officials have previously resisted linking nuclear cooperation to recognition of Israel. — Arion McNicoll, TheWeek, 24 July 2026