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
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.
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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
Their home—which had withstood previous natural disasters—was one of more than a thousand that was razed in the administrative region.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 22 Dec. 2024
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
Their home—which had withstood previous natural disasters—was one of more than a thousand that was razed in the administrative region.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 22 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for withstood
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While there, the police allege that Pettway interfered with their actions, cursed at them, was difficult to deal with and resisted arrest when Trooper Brennan Kelly ordered him to go to the front of the house.—
Tresa Baldas,
Freep.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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South Korean authorities repeatedly asked Google to change the location names – but Google resisted and became embroiled in several other South Korean map-labeling controversies in the following years, Ahn wrote in a paper about the topic.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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It was then rebranded to Cholo Power, which some neighbors opposed due to noise and trash issues and concerns over head chef Mario Diaz Herrera.—
Jordyn Noennig,
jsonline.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Her nomination was opposed by most Senate Republicans, and she was approved on a 50-50 vote with the tie broken by then-Vice President Kamala Harris.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Withstood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/withstood. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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