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
New York police executing a search warrant raided an LGBTQ+ bar called the Stonewall Inn, and some of the patrons resisted as officers continued interrogating them and bar employees.
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USA Today, 17 June 2026
Jurors found Othal Wallace, who resisted being detained, guilty of manslaughter, which carried a 30-year sentence.
—Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 17 June 2026
Communities around Illinois have resisted data centers, and there's bipartisan interest in creating guardrails for them, but the split between environmental concerns, labor, and the data center industry is significant.
—Nikoel Hytrek, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Jurors found Othal Wallace, who resisted being detained, guilty of manslaughter, which carried a 30-year sentence.
—Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 16 June 2026
The county initially resisted implementing the rollback, bringing — and losing — a lawsuit against the State Tax Commission.
—Ilana Arougheti
june 13, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
The suit alleges she was informed the officer resisted calls to attend remedial training going so far as to tell his fellow officers that Internal Affairs could open up an insubordination case on him.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
Media buyers have pressed for rollbacks in rates on cable, and the media companies have resisted.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 June 2026
The institution has resisted placing it under glass or alarming it in order to allow visitors as unrestricted a viewing experience as possible.
—News Desk, Artforum, 9 June 2026
USA Today, 17 June 2026
Jurors found Othal Wallace, who resisted being detained, guilty of manslaughter, which carried a 30-year sentence.
—Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 17 June 2026
Communities around Illinois have resisted data centers, and there's bipartisan interest in creating guardrails for them, but the split between environmental concerns, labor, and the data center industry is significant.
—Nikoel Hytrek, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Jurors found Othal Wallace, who resisted being detained, guilty of manslaughter, which carried a 30-year sentence.
—Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 16 June 2026
The county initially resisted implementing the rollback, bringing — and losing — a lawsuit against the State Tax Commission.
—Ilana Arougheti
june 13, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
The suit alleges she was informed the officer resisted calls to attend remedial training going so far as to tell his fellow officers that Internal Affairs could open up an insubordination case on him.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
Media buyers have pressed for rollbacks in rates on cable, and the media companies have resisted.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 June 2026
The institution has resisted placing it under glass or alarming it in order to allow visitors as unrestricted a viewing experience as possible.
—News Desk, Artforum, 9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resisted
Verb
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His death sparked celebration among Iranians who opposed his rule and despair from pro-regime loyalists.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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But residents heavily opposed the I-77 South project after NCDOT released preliminary designs for the roadway in November.—
Nicholas Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2026
Verb
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All these years, the stigma stuck no matter how hard the family fought to change the narrative.—
Yumi Asada,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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Trump’s pitch came at a time when mixed martial arts had fought its way into the mainstream.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
Verb
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But the Knicks withstood the pressure.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
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Iran has withstood immense military pressure for months and claims triumph on the battleground.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
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“Resisted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resisted. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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