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 suspect resisted and threatened officers, who made the arrest and booked him into the main jail.
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Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
Officers caught up to the suspect, who allegedly resisted arrest but was eventually placed in handcuffs.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
These and other developments make this a moment of reckoning for lawmakers and wildlife officials who have repeatedly resisted outlawing vehicular killing of wildlife, or who have shied away from strengthening anti-cruelty laws.
—Wendy Keefover, Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2026
The woman allegedly resisted officers during her arrest.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
In her own full day of testimony, Censori resisted the idea that the project was rushed and chaotic.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2026
President Jimmy Carter gave the Shah permission to enter the US for cancer treatment, and resisted the new regime's demands for his return to stand trial.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 8 Mar. 2026
The temptations to subvert our open records act are everywhere and often not resisted.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
Senegal is holding major debt reconciliation talks with the International Monetary Fund but Sonko has resisted the Washington lender’s call for restructuring.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
Officers caught up to the suspect, who allegedly resisted arrest but was eventually placed in handcuffs.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
These and other developments make this a moment of reckoning for lawmakers and wildlife officials who have repeatedly resisted outlawing vehicular killing of wildlife, or who have shied away from strengthening anti-cruelty laws.
—Wendy Keefover, Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2026
The woman allegedly resisted officers during her arrest.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
In her own full day of testimony, Censori resisted the idea that the project was rushed and chaotic.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2026
President Jimmy Carter gave the Shah permission to enter the US for cancer treatment, and resisted the new regime's demands for his return to stand trial.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 8 Mar. 2026
The temptations to subvert our open records act are everywhere and often not resisted.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
Senegal is holding major debt reconciliation talks with the International Monetary Fund but Sonko has resisted the Washington lender’s call for restructuring.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resisted
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In my first term in the House, there were four of us out 187 members of the General Assembly who had opposed every bad idea to damage the FOIA, two Republicans and two Democrats, three House members and one senator.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2026
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Restoration of the 74-mile river has been long pushed by environmentalists but opposed by those who enjoy or work on the reservoir created by a dam built in 1968.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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These are people who fought alongside American troops during our last forever war.—
Shawn Vandiver,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Mar. 2026
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Pata's teammates told investigators the two had previously physically fought and Jones had threatened Pata.—
Mason Leath,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Her Mist withstood 40 points from Kelsey Plum last night, too.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Chauncey Wiggins scored 18 points with the help of 4-of-7 shooting from 3-point range and Lajae Jones scored 18 points, and Florida State withstood Pittsburgh's rally to beat the Panthers 75-74 on Wednesday night.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Resisted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resisted. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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