as in resisting
to refuse to give in to
trying to withstand the temptation to use the beautiful weather as an excuse to take a mental health day
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Recent Examples of withstanding
Fast forward to today, and bridges have become some of the most complex feats of engineering on Earth, spanning miles of open water, carrying high-speed rail, and withstanding extreme weather and constant use.
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
Pique Interest Low-lift brassica plants make an impact and are known for withstanding light freezes (the cool weather enhances their coloring).
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
Leaving this out of the story of tenure prevents scholars from effectively withstanding attacks that seek to remake how academic labor is performed today.
—Time, 1 Oct. 2025
Sunday’s disappointment not withstanding, Minnesota has a good enough team this year to win 10 games and reach the playoffs with a caretaker under center.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
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
Each Raptor engine must fire in perfect synchronization, maintaining stability during launch while withstanding extreme forces and vibrations.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Additionally, on these kinds of missions, a rocket must keep its super-cold propellant at just the right temperature, withstanding extreme heat and cold that could cause fluids to boil off or freeze.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2025
Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
Pique Interest Low-lift brassica plants make an impact and are known for withstanding light freezes (the cool weather enhances their coloring).
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
Leaving this out of the story of tenure prevents scholars from effectively withstanding attacks that seek to remake how academic labor is performed today.
—Time, 1 Oct. 2025
Sunday’s disappointment not withstanding, Minnesota has a good enough team this year to win 10 games and reach the playoffs with a caretaker under center.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
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
Each Raptor engine must fire in perfect synchronization, maintaining stability during launch while withstanding extreme forces and vibrations.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Additionally, on these kinds of missions, a rocket must keep its super-cold propellant at just the right temperature, withstanding extreme heat and cold that could cause fluids to boil off or freeze.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for withstanding
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Yoni Mendez-Lopez, 29, a Mexican national, was taken into custody with a record that includes resisting an officer, battery on a law enforcement officer, assault on a law enforcement officer, driving without a valid license, and attempting to flee to elude law enforcement, according to ICE.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Wood explained that speaking out on her feelings about the sketch was about resisting the instinct to shrink herself.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
30 Sep. 2025
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More and more coaches are willing to chip pucks behind the defense and let their players chase it, using speed and tenacity to apply pressure and win possession back deep in opposing territory.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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But lawyers opposing the government in at least two of the cases opposed the requests.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Withstanding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/withstanding. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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