as in opposed
to refuse to give in to
it is important to resist the temptation to run away from your problems
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Recent Examples of resisted
Epstein has resisted the obvious move to monetize it.
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Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
In 10 other cases, according to the review, people resisted arrest, some fleeing on foot, while in one instance, an agent briefly clung to the side of a moving car.
—Richard Ruelas, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Indigenous peoples resisted these practices.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Local officials have resisted using troops for policing and challenged many of the deployments in court.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
The President resisted the idea.
—Simon Shuster, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Foster resisted almost every change.
—Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
Trump’s Cabinet secretaries at the time resisted wholesale cuts, and few of the plans reached fruition.
—Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 20 Oct. 2025
Trump’s Cabinet secretaries resisted wholesale cuts.
—Andy Kroll, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
In 10 other cases, according to the review, people resisted arrest, some fleeing on foot, while in one instance, an agent briefly clung to the side of a moving car.
—Richard Ruelas, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Indigenous peoples resisted these practices.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Local officials have resisted using troops for policing and challenged many of the deployments in court.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
The President resisted the idea.
—Simon Shuster, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Foster resisted almost every change.
—Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
Trump’s Cabinet secretaries at the time resisted wholesale cuts, and few of the plans reached fruition.
—Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 20 Oct. 2025
Trump’s Cabinet secretaries resisted wholesale cuts.
—Andy Kroll, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resisted
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But animal welfare experts raised several concerns to Public Investigator, including the size of the animal enclosures and the zoo’s breeding of a white tiger, which is opposed by conservation organizations like the World Wildlife Fund.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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The prosecution opposed the request, arguing that jail clothing assists with safety and identification.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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The economy has withstood weak role creation precisely because the pool of applicants is shrinking.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
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In addition to that match, Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Flair withstood a championship challenge from NXT's Sol Ruca and Zaria.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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The event was the latest public honoring of North Korean troops who fought in Russia to repel an incursion by Ukrainian forces.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
24 Oct. 2025
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In his remarks, Sures saluted his late father, who fought in Israel’s War of Independence in 1948.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Resisted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resisted. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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