as in opposes
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 resists
If a creature is small enough to swallow and not spiny or sticky or otherwise resists Yoshi's tongue, it will be turned into a green egg that's the series standard.
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Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 19 May 2026
Since the passive material resists this contraction, the mismatch forces the filament to bend, curl, twist, or coil.
—New Atlas, 19 May 2026
Best Filler The best concrete crack filler will be a hydraulic cement compound that resists water as well as excludes snakes.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 18 May 2026
Asked what new challenges have emerged since 2020, Gasol resists framing them as problems.
—Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
In his work, the unfathomable is what most powerfully involves us—some private kernel of feeling that resists interpretation, and always remains out of reach.
—Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 16 May 2026
Trump demonizes immigrants and has launched a sweeping mass-deportation campaign that was cheered by the far right across Europe; Sánchez resists such nativism, and his government is in the midst of a program to give legal status to some half a million undocumented migrants living in Spain.
—Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 13 May 2026
Asked what matters most in shaping long-term leadership impact, Molinaroli resists simplification.
—Ascend Agency, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Wild ginger resists deer and rabbit browsing.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 May 2026
Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 19 May 2026
Since the passive material resists this contraction, the mismatch forces the filament to bend, curl, twist, or coil.
—New Atlas, 19 May 2026
Best Filler The best concrete crack filler will be a hydraulic cement compound that resists water as well as excludes snakes.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 18 May 2026
Asked what new challenges have emerged since 2020, Gasol resists framing them as problems.
—Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
In his work, the unfathomable is what most powerfully involves us—some private kernel of feeling that resists interpretation, and always remains out of reach.
—Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 16 May 2026
Trump demonizes immigrants and has launched a sweeping mass-deportation campaign that was cheered by the far right across Europe; Sánchez resists such nativism, and his government is in the midst of a program to give legal status to some half a million undocumented migrants living in Spain.
—Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 13 May 2026
Asked what matters most in shaping long-term leadership impact, Molinaroli resists simplification.
—Ascend Agency, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Wild ginger resists deer and rabbit browsing.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resists
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Hezbollah opposes Lebanon’s direct negotiations with Israel and has not been part of the talks.—
Sheikh Saaliq,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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Hezbollah opposes Lebanon's direct negotiations with Israel and has not been part of the talks.—
SHEIKH SAALIQ,
Arkansas Online,
16 May 2026
Verb
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Forsythia withstands some drought and tolerates clay soil if it is amended with organic matter.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
17 May 2026
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Bruce withstands the fire zone long enough for the cash extraction to be completed, allowing the team to proceed with the second phase of the plan.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
15 May 2026
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“Resists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resists. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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