withstands

present tense third-person singular of withstand

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Recent Examples of withstands This outdoor glider is made with water-resistant, quick-drying, UV-resistant material that withstands weather conditions all year round. Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025 When walking, this tendon withstands three times your body weight and when jumping, up to seven times your body weight. Harlan Selesnick, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025 Most companies will struggle to provide concrete evidence that withstands scrutiny. 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 That also withstands the test of time. Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for withstands
Verb
  • Instead of depending on ordinary thermal states, the researchers used a non-thermal TL liquid—a special one-dimensional electron system that resists thermalization.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 Oct. 2025
  • The robot easily resists my first ginger shove.
    Billy Perrigo, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • First Mills will test whether Democrats have changed their electability calculus by taking on a crowded primary field, including 40-year-old oysterman Graham Platner, who opposes Schumer as leader.
    Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Neighbors for a Better San Diego, a group that represents mostly single-family homeowners and opposes nearby higher-density development, criticized the report for not tracking how many homes get demolished to make way for new projects.
    David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025

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“Withstands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/withstands. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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