as in resisted
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 withstood
Its debt has soared from distressed levels, vindicating bondholders who withstood years of brinkmanship and legal drama with Ergen.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2025
After taking a 19-8 loss Friday while the Mets unveiled Jonah Tong for five inning, the Marlins scored five in the first inning, withstood two homers by Juan Soto in an 11-8 win Saturday and easily earned a 5-1 victory Sunday.
—Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
But Johnson – who did have a big first half passing – withstood the pressure to complete an 8-yard scoring strike to senior Ja’Dale Thompson on the Raiders’ next possession.
—Frank Rajikowski, Twin Cities, 30 Aug. 2025
The structure withstood the devastating 2020 typhoon season, during which more than a dozen storms hit the country.
—Faye Bradley, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
The fabric has withstood his dirty shoes on many occasions.
—Melissa Maria, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2025
Despite the calculations, the installation withstood only the first fifteen minutes.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2025
During tests, the fuel tank withstood pressures of 330 bar while cooled to -196°C using liquid nitrogen.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2025
The Bard programs, which train Palestinian liberal arts students and high school teachers, have withstood the Israel-Hamas War.
—Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2025
After taking a 19-8 loss Friday while the Mets unveiled Jonah Tong for five inning, the Marlins scored five in the first inning, withstood two homers by Juan Soto in an 11-8 win Saturday and easily earned a 5-1 victory Sunday.
—Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
But Johnson – who did have a big first half passing – withstood the pressure to complete an 8-yard scoring strike to senior Ja’Dale Thompson on the Raiders’ next possession.
—Frank Rajikowski, Twin Cities, 30 Aug. 2025
The structure withstood the devastating 2020 typhoon season, during which more than a dozen storms hit the country.
—Faye Bradley, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
The fabric has withstood his dirty shoes on many occasions.
—Melissa Maria, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2025
Despite the calculations, the installation withstood only the first fifteen minutes.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2025
During tests, the fuel tank withstood pressures of 330 bar while cooled to -196°C using liquid nitrogen.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2025
The Bard programs, which train Palestinian liberal arts students and high school teachers, have withstood the Israel-Hamas War.
—Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for withstood
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Homeland Security officials said Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez resisted arrest and dragged an officer in his car.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fatally shot a man who resisted arrest and dragged the officer during a vehicle stop in a Chicago suburb Friday morning, according to the Department of Homeland Security.—
Priscilla Alvarez,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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However, Hungary and Slovakia are the EU's top purchasers of Russian energy and have opposed efforts by Brussels to phase it out.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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ByteDance, TikTok's current owner, which in the past has opposed the sale, did not immediately respond to Ars' request to comment.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Withstood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/withstood. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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