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
Miami Beach Commissioners Laura Dominguez and Alex Fernandez withstood challenges to maintain their seats in Tuesday’s election, while a third commission race with no incumbent is heading to a runoff.
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Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
What to Know The region has already withstood one atmospheric river earlier this month.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
The mural withstood Melissa for a day before most of it collapsed.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2025
The economy has withstood weak role creation precisely because the pool of applicants is shrinking.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
The Craftsman-style bungalow was originally built in the 1940s and withstood several haphazard additions and renovations before Haury and Saikami got their hands on it.
—Linne Halpern, Architectural Digest, 15 Oct. 2025
The same — and more so — applies to Howe’s team, who have withstood injuries to Lewis Hall and Tino Livramento and thrived.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
Popescu, the former foreign minister who is standing as a candidate for PAS, said Moldova has withstood Russia’s recent attempts to destabilize the country.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
At more than 150 feet tall, Gus has survived the Christian Crusades, seen the fall of the Mongolian Empire, breezed through the pines during the European Renaissance, and withstood changes seen during the Industrial Revolution.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 21 Sep. 2025
Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
What to Know The region has already withstood one atmospheric river earlier this month.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
The mural withstood Melissa for a day before most of it collapsed.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2025
The economy has withstood weak role creation precisely because the pool of applicants is shrinking.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
The Craftsman-style bungalow was originally built in the 1940s and withstood several haphazard additions and renovations before Haury and Saikami got their hands on it.
—Linne Halpern, Architectural Digest, 15 Oct. 2025
The same — and more so — applies to Howe’s team, who have withstood injuries to Lewis Hall and Tino Livramento and thrived.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
Popescu, the former foreign minister who is standing as a candidate for PAS, said Moldova has withstood Russia’s recent attempts to destabilize the country.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
At more than 150 feet tall, Gus has survived the Christian Crusades, seen the fall of the Mongolian Empire, breezed through the pines during the European Renaissance, and withstood changes seen during the Industrial Revolution.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 21 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for withstood
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Disney in particular, given its family-friendly brand, resisted entering the betting space for years, though the tide has turned for leagues and their media partners.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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As Border patrol arrested one individual, who actively resisted arrest, pepper spray was deployed spray to deter the agitator and disperse the crowd.—
NPR,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had previously opposed the bill, citing concerns over potential retaliation against Israeli hostages held in Gaza.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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The team’s lease with Arrowhead Stadium expires in January 2031, and Jackson County residents opposed the city’s sales tax proposal designed to help fund the stadiums for the Chiefs and MLB's Kansas City Royals.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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