as in resists
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 withstands
Most companies will struggle to provide concrete evidence that withstands scrutiny.
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Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
And while most silicone kitchen gear withstands high heat, some cooking utensils are of lower quality and may degrade when exposed to high temperatures.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
For their deregulatory actions to stick, agencies will need to do the hard work of developing a record that withstands judicial scrutiny.
—Susan E. Dudley, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
And while most silicone kitchen gear withstands high heat, some cooking utensils are of lower quality and may degrade when exposed to high temperatures.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
For their deregulatory actions to stick, agencies will need to do the hard work of developing a record that withstands judicial scrutiny.
—Susan E. Dudley, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for withstands
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In that spirit, the exhibition resists the expectation that women and non-binary artists must define themselves in contrast to a male norm.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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On the durability side, the Air features Ceramic Shield 2 coating, which Apple claims resists scratches and accidental drops better than before.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The administration counters that the injunction forces the executive branch to take steps that undermine its own policy, including negotiating with foreign governments over funds the president opposes and sending contradictory signals to Congress.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Kelley is chastised and eventually replaced by Gustave Gilbert (Colin Hanks), a rival psychologist with a different take, one that opposes Kelley’s more humanistic approach in defining the horrors of that time.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Withstands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/withstands. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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