resisted; resisting; resists
: to exert force in opposition
1
: to exert oneself so as to counteract or defeat
he resisted temptation
2
: to withstand the force or effect of
material that resists heat
often attributive
: something (such as a coating) that protects against a chemical, electrical, or physical action
Examples of resist in a Sentence
Verb
He was charged with resisting arrest.
These windows can resist very high winds.
The drug will help your body resist infection.
She couldn't resist telling us what she'd heard.
He was able to resist the urge to tell her his secret.
It was hard resisting the temptation to open the box.
The offer was hard to resist.
I know I shouldn't have any more cake, but I can't resist.
Recent Examples on the Web
John Hollinger, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Of those, 608 have been charged with assaulting, resisting or impeding law enforcement agents or officers or obstructing those officers during a civil disorder.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2025
While a majority were charged with nonviolent misdemeanor crimes, some were accused of conspiring to use force to resist the peaceful transfer of power.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2025
Leaders must resist the temptation, or the pressures coming from those within their institutions, and must commit to learning (and acting upon) the greatest lesson from this pandemic, the need to make major reforms across the enterprise.
—David Rosowsky, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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Verb
But more importantly, even the best-run organizations have a hard time resisting the urge to overpay — sometimes, wildly — when a key piece becomes available.
—John Hollinger, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Of those, 608 have been charged with assaulting, resisting or impeding law enforcement agents or officers or obstructing those officers during a civil disorder.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2025
While a majority were charged with nonviolent misdemeanor crimes, some were accused of conspiring to use force to resist the peaceful transfer of power.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2025
Leaders must resist the temptation, or the pressures coming from those within their institutions, and must commit to learning (and acting upon) the greatest lesson from this pandemic, the need to make major reforms across the enterprise.
—David Rosowsky, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for resist
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“Resist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resist. Accessed 10 Jan. 2025.
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