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
Homeland Security officials said Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez resisted arrest and dragged an officer in his car.
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Michael Loria, USA Today, 12 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
Donal, a nightclub owner in Chicago obsessed with the blues, has resisted going back to the land of lochs for reasons that will become only somewhat clear over the course of the run time.
—Esther Zuckerman, IndieWire, 11 Sep. 2025
And when Charlotte has strung together long drives toput themselves in position to score, the redzone has resisted.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
The parties so far have not reached any agreement on what a special session might look like, and legislative Republicans have so far resisted calls for new gun-control laws.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 10 Sep. 2025
White flight hollowed out the tax base, and what remained often hardened into a politics of grievance—racial, ethnic, suburban versus city—that resisted reform.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Michael Loria, USA Today, 12 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
Donal, a nightclub owner in Chicago obsessed with the blues, has resisted going back to the land of lochs for reasons that will become only somewhat clear over the course of the run time.
—Esther Zuckerman, IndieWire, 11 Sep. 2025
And when Charlotte has strung together long drives toput themselves in position to score, the redzone has resisted.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
The parties so far have not reached any agreement on what a special session might look like, and legislative Republicans have so far resisted calls for new gun-control laws.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 10 Sep. 2025
White flight hollowed out the tax base, and what remained often hardened into a politics of grievance—racial, ethnic, suburban versus city—that resisted reform.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 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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The fire is fought by four engines, one water tender, two dozers and two hand crews.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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After the hit, defenseman Braden Hache, who split time between Barracuda of the AHL and Wichita of the ECHL last season, stepped in and fought Francis.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Resisted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resisted. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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