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
Powell, for his part, resisted any interpretations of the central bank as being anything but independent.
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
Blair resisted at first, but eventually gave in to the belief that they were meant to be together.
—Emily Exton, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2025
So far, Powell and his colleagues have resisted personal attacks and intense pressure to manipulate interest rates.
—Dallas Morning News, Twin Cities, 19 Sep. 2025
When these pillars of the French Republic were being toppled, Matisse and his family resisted.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
In the past few years, voters have resisted new taxes and bonds.
—Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
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
Legislators resisted attempts to weaken the seminal legislation.
—Time, 12 Sep. 2025
The suspect resisted the agent during a vehicle stop, ICE said.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2025
Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
Blair resisted at first, but eventually gave in to the belief that they were meant to be together.
—Emily Exton, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2025
So far, Powell and his colleagues have resisted personal attacks and intense pressure to manipulate interest rates.
—Dallas Morning News, Twin Cities, 19 Sep. 2025
When these pillars of the French Republic were being toppled, Matisse and his family resisted.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
In the past few years, voters have resisted new taxes and bonds.
—Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
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
Legislators resisted attempts to weaken the seminal legislation.
—Time, 12 Sep. 2025
The suspect resisted the agent during a vehicle stop, ICE said.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resisted
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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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Its debt has soared from distressed levels, vindicating bondholders who withstood years of brinkmanship and legal drama with Ergen.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
8 Sep. 2025
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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
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Despite this, many of the groups that fought to prevent the Obergefell ruling are now ramping up their ongoing fight to overturn it.—
Them.,
Them.,
19 Sep. 2025
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The meaning of liberation would have to be worked out, perhaps even fought over.—
Kornel Chang
September 19,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Resisted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resisted. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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