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

The companies furthermore threatened to invoke eminent domain to simply take land if the community resisted. — Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026

Gilder resisted officers during a traffic stop and swallowed several items as he was taken into custody, according to the affidavit. — Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026

Netflix recently struck its largest-ever licensing agreement with Globo, Latin America’s biggest media company, securing 18 titles from a broadcaster that had long resisted licensing its programming to Netflix within Brazil. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026

The ongoing war in Iran has centered on nuclear issues, including enrichment—Iranian officials have resisted any peace-deal terms that restrict the country’s enrichment program. — Nick Bockelman, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

When the ceremony initially resisted, Mottola said Sony threatened to withdraw its artists from the broadcast. — Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 19 Oct. 2026

Police said Ryan resisted arrest, claimed his blood sugar was high, and requested EMS. — Bri Buckley, CBS News, 19 Oct. 2026

State prosecutor María Elena Andrade alleged that the attackers wanted to steal the tires from the foreigners’ pickup truck and that the victims resisted. — Fabiola Sánchez, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

That figure, which includes prices for groceries and food eaten away from home, suggests some restaurants and stores resisted passing along higher supply costs to shoppers. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026