as in opposing
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 resisting
Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
This data undercuts the common fear that resisting an activist will lead to wholesale turnover of the board.
—Kai Liekefett, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Just yesterday, more than 100,000 anti-immigration protesters packed central London on Sunday, while in France, President Emmanuel Macron is resisting intense pressure to call snap parliamentary elections — a vote the far right would likely win.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2025
On Friday, an undocumented migrant in a suburb of Chicago was fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer after resisting arrest.
—Antonia Mortensen, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
The clip, which has been liked more than 37,000 times, shows the small dog dramatically resisting his owner's efforts to relocate it.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
As part of the plea deal, additional charges of assault with a deadly weapon, criminal threats and resisting or obstructing a peace officer were dismissed, according to court records.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
He was charged with felony counts of leaving the scene of crash involving death, driving without a license causing death and resisting arrest, the sheriff’s office said.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Rigoberto Lopez Morales, 22, and Jacinto Lopez Morales, 46, were both charged with resisting arrest.
—Elizabeth Pritchett, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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She has been charged with child endangerment, resisting arrest, false identification to law enforcement and obstructing an officer among other charges, according to online court records reviewed by PEOPLE.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
This data undercuts the common fear that resisting an activist will lead to wholesale turnover of the board.
—Kai Liekefett, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Just yesterday, more than 100,000 anti-immigration protesters packed central London on Sunday, while in France, President Emmanuel Macron is resisting intense pressure to call snap parliamentary elections — a vote the far right would likely win.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2025
On Friday, an undocumented migrant in a suburb of Chicago was fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer after resisting arrest.
—Antonia Mortensen, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
The clip, which has been liked more than 37,000 times, shows the small dog dramatically resisting his owner's efforts to relocate it.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
As part of the plea deal, additional charges of assault with a deadly weapon, criminal threats and resisting or obstructing a peace officer were dismissed, according to court records.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
He was charged with felony counts of leaving the scene of crash involving death, driving without a license causing death and resisting arrest, the sheriff’s office said.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Rigoberto Lopez Morales, 22, and Jacinto Lopez Morales, 46, were both charged with resisting arrest.
—Elizabeth Pritchett, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resisting
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Wednesday nights are for watching tape on third downs at a variety of distances and taking more notes about pressure packages and the front structures opposing defenses prefer.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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This season, opposing defenses have blitzed the Hawks nearly 50% of the time, resulting in four of Robertson’s five interceptions.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Defining Gel coats the hair in flexible, humidity-resistant polymers to form structured spirals with zero frizz.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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No Tummy Pants These wrinkle-resistant pants have accumulated over 200 five-star ratings.—
Destinee Scott,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Nat Geo’s team used in-cockpit cameras capable of withstanding extreme vibration and G-forces to place viewers right inside the action.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The wires must reliably carry immense electrical currents while withstanding extreme mechanical forces within the reactor.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Despite the people involved in the NFL games seemingly being OK with it, the potentially conflicting nature of his broadcasting job and his ownership stake could continue to ruffle feathers as the season goes on.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
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Bystanders initially had conflicting reports about whether the man was still in the sinkhole or had been swept out to sea, firefighters said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The approximate number of Americans who died fighting the Nazis in World War II.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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Proctor also investigated the Walshe case and other criminal cases in Norfolk County and those defense attorneys are fighting to get information from Proctor’s phone backup archives that could exonerate their clients.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The Department intends to stop funding both 2025 new awards and non-competing continuations for these seven grant programs.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Men’s singles champion Jannik Sinner of Italy and women’s singles champion Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus return to defend their titles, along with American tennis stars Coco Gauff, Ben Shelton, Frances Tiafoe, Taylor Fritz, Madison Keys and more competing.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
25 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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But to Hollywood, Pusser’s defiant story was irresistible.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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A day earlier, at his pre-match news conference, Pochettino sounded defensive and defiant.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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Congress remains recalcitrant to gun reform even after the gruesome scenes at Parkland, Uvalde, and Sandy Hook.—
John J. Donohue,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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With Iranian power and influence waning, and with the challenges of an ascendant China and a recalcitrant Russia necessarily dominating the American national security agenda, indifference may appear to be the most appealing option for Washington.—
Suzanne Maloney,
Foreign Affairs,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Resisting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resisting. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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