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
The Big Ten resisted, favoring instead its own proposal that featured a stacked deck of automatic bids.
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Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 25 Sep. 2025
The suspect resisted arrest and officers used a Taser twice before he was taken into custody, police said.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2025
Trump has so far resisted calls for tougher sanctions, insisting that European leaders first need to stop buying oil from Russia, as well as apply steep tariffs for major buyers of Russian oil, like China.
—Franco Ordoñez, NPR, 23 Sep. 2025
Yet Chaeyoung has resisted them, grounding herself in memories that took root in childhood and continuing an honest dialogue with her inner self ever since her debut.
—Billboard Korea, Billboard, 22 Sep. 2025
The backing from one of America’s most famed investors had been a feather in the cap of BYD, even more so because Berkshire has thus far resisted in investing in its main rival, Elon Musk’s Tesla.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
Although religious exemptions were not recognized by law until the 1960s, some resisted these vaccination campaigns from the beginning, and 19th-century anti-vaccination societies urged the rollback of state laws requiring vaccination.
—Stacie Kershner, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2025
But prosecutors resisted this, saying he should not be released till January 2027, Ali said.
—Reuters, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2025
Sky resisted, which has upset Asuka.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 25 Sep. 2025
The suspect resisted arrest and officers used a Taser twice before he was taken into custody, police said.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2025
Trump has so far resisted calls for tougher sanctions, insisting that European leaders first need to stop buying oil from Russia, as well as apply steep tariffs for major buyers of Russian oil, like China.
—Franco Ordoñez, NPR, 23 Sep. 2025
Yet Chaeyoung has resisted them, grounding herself in memories that took root in childhood and continuing an honest dialogue with her inner self ever since her debut.
—Billboard Korea, Billboard, 22 Sep. 2025
The backing from one of America’s most famed investors had been a feather in the cap of BYD, even more so because Berkshire has thus far resisted in investing in its main rival, Elon Musk’s Tesla.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
Although religious exemptions were not recognized by law until the 1960s, some resisted these vaccination campaigns from the beginning, and 19th-century anti-vaccination societies urged the rollback of state laws requiring vaccination.
—Stacie Kershner, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2025
But prosecutors resisted this, saying he should not be released till January 2027, Ali said.
—Reuters, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2025
Sky resisted, which has upset Asuka.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resisted
Verb
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The Israel Defense Forces’ chief of staff, Maj Gen Eyal Zamir, adamantly opposed the latest decision to take over Gaza City, and questioned the high-risk operation targeting Hamas leadership in Qatar.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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Despite pressure to act, Americans are, by and large, opposed to raising the FRA.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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At more than 150 feet tall, Gus has survived the Christian Crusades, seen the fall of the Mongolian Empire, breezed through the pines during the European Renaissance, and withstood changes seen during the Industrial Revolution.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
21 Sep. 2025
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But the hard-serving Opelka withstood the charge.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The fire is fought by four engines and two water tenders.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Others fought over locks of his hair.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Resisted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resisted. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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