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
What tends to be lost in the record is how stubbornly Jefferson resisted change.
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Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
Throughout his appearances in court and trial hearings, Yoon has repeatedly resisted investigators’ attempts to question him about his wife.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 28 Jan. 2026
Democrats are demanding that the DHS portion of the bill be stripped from the package and weighed separately to make changes to how the agency operates, a move that Republicans have so far resisted.
—Garrett Downs,emily Wilkins, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, insurance companies have resisted remediation practices widely recommended by scientists for still-standing homes.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
This time, though, WWE resisted that move.
—Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Israel — home to more Holocaust survivors than any other country — marks its remembrance day, Yom HaShoah, on the anniversary of the April 1943 Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, emphasizing the heroism of the Jewish insurgents who resisted the Nazi terror.
—Vanessa Gera, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
According to the preliminary assessment, Customs and Border Protection officers said Pretti resisted arrest before two officers shot him.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 27 Jan. 2026
In Sonoma, the Board of Supervisors has resisted a call to declare the county a sanctuary.
—John Ramos, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
Throughout his appearances in court and trial hearings, Yoon has repeatedly resisted investigators’ attempts to question him about his wife.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 28 Jan. 2026
Democrats are demanding that the DHS portion of the bill be stripped from the package and weighed separately to make changes to how the agency operates, a move that Republicans have so far resisted.
—Garrett Downs,emily Wilkins, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, insurance companies have resisted remediation practices widely recommended by scientists for still-standing homes.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
This time, though, WWE resisted that move.
—Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Israel — home to more Holocaust survivors than any other country — marks its remembrance day, Yom HaShoah, on the anniversary of the April 1943 Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, emphasizing the heroism of the Jewish insurgents who resisted the Nazi terror.
—Vanessa Gera, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
According to the preliminary assessment, Customs and Border Protection officers said Pretti resisted arrest before two officers shot him.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 27 Jan. 2026
In Sonoma, the Board of Supervisors has resisted a call to declare the county a sanctuary.
—John Ramos, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resisted
Verb
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New-car dealers Craig Fisher of Boulder and Matthew Gebhardt of Loveland opposed Scout’s application.—
Justin Wingerter,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
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The hotel and short-term rental industry, meanwhile, opposed the potential 4% increase in the transient occupancy tax that Szabo put forward.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2026
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For instance, Schultz has steadfastly fought against performing blood transfusions in the field, despite the federal government’s offer of billions of dollars in grants to pay for them.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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His daughter Nenen has since fought to get his killing — by forces directed by an influential family allied with the then-government — officially acknowledged.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Chicago overcame a 14-point, first-half deficit and also withstood a 13-0 run from Minnesota in the fourth quarter.—
Tom Carothers,
Twin Cities,
23 Jan. 2026
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Chicago overcame a 14-point, first-half deficit and also withstood a 13-0 run from Minnesota in the fourth quarter.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Resisted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resisted. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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