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
But an hour later, Dailey took the lead in the 3,200 with 400 meters remaining, withstood a challenge by Palo Alto’s Amaya Bharadway in the final 100 meters and then pulled away in the final 50.
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San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
Indiana led 66-61 with 10 minutes left in the game, and then withstood a Valkyries rally down the stretch.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
Vegas withstood an early barrage and then completely took over, defeating the top-seeded Avalanche 4-2 and wresting home-ice advantage away.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Founded in 2012, Cult Gaia has withstood more than a decade of shifting fashion cycles by consistently resisting convention.
—Karin Eldor, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Having withstood the test of changing tech before, the rise of AI doesn't scare him.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 20 May 2026
Inside prison—first Pentonville, then Wandsworth, and finally Reading Gaol—Wilde withstood solitary confinement for more than a year.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 May 2026
Like any country which has withstood and overcome threats to its existence, France is devoted to its national figureheads and statesman.
—David Katz, IndieWire, 18 May 2026
Both women withstood some ridiculously unfriendly scrutiny.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
Indiana led 66-61 with 10 minutes left in the game, and then withstood a Valkyries rally down the stretch.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
Vegas withstood an early barrage and then completely took over, defeating the top-seeded Avalanche 4-2 and wresting home-ice advantage away.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Founded in 2012, Cult Gaia has withstood more than a decade of shifting fashion cycles by consistently resisting convention.
—Karin Eldor, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Having withstood the test of changing tech before, the rise of AI doesn't scare him.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 20 May 2026
Inside prison—first Pentonville, then Wandsworth, and finally Reading Gaol—Wilde withstood solitary confinement for more than a year.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 May 2026
Like any country which has withstood and overcome threats to its existence, France is devoted to its national figureheads and statesman.
—David Katz, IndieWire, 18 May 2026
Both women withstood some ridiculously unfriendly scrutiny.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for withstood
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Media buyers have pressed for rollbacks in cable, and the media companies have resisted.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
3 June 2026
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Iowa’s farm lobby remains among the most influential in state politics, and Republican leaders have generally resisted stricter environmental regulations.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
3 June 2026
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Rose Wang, Bluesky's chief operating officer, told CNBC on the sidelines of SXSW in London on Wednesday that the smaller open-source platform isn't opposed to regulation but that smaller players in the industry should be protected.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
6 June 2026
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The idea is vehemently opposed by the players union.—
Jordan Fabian,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
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“Withstood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/withstood. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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