as in resisted
to refuse to give in to
trying to withstand the temptation to use the beautiful weather as an excuse to take a mental health day
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Recent Examples of withstood
A lot haven't survived due to materials used, but the Coriovallum limestone had withstood the test of time.
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New Atlas, 29 Mar. 2026
Purdue withstood an early push from Arizona and quieted the large contingent of Wildcats fans with a strong finish to the first half.
—ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
The classic style has withstood the test of time and its modern iteration is no different.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 26 Mar. 2026
That decision withstood an appeal, and the dispute cost the city $7 million and three years in litigation.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
Other kids in the household also had been physically abused, including a 10-year-old girl who withstood routine beatings with a belt over a 22-month period, Lake County authorities discovered.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
The Celtics also withstood the first dud for Jayson Tatum since his return from Achilles surgery earlier this month.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
Until the post- settlement world, where college athletes can be paid by schools via revenue-sharing and sign lucrative NIL deals, this system seemed sensible and withstood legal challenges.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Jayson Tatum had 20 points and 14 rebounds in a season-high 32 minutes, Neemias Queta had 24 points and 10 rebounds and the Boston Celtics withstood a late charge to beat Washington 111-100 on Saturday night and send the Wizards to their 11th straight loss.
—CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
New Atlas, 29 Mar. 2026
Purdue withstood an early push from Arizona and quieted the large contingent of Wildcats fans with a strong finish to the first half.
—ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
The classic style has withstood the test of time and its modern iteration is no different.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 26 Mar. 2026
That decision withstood an appeal, and the dispute cost the city $7 million and three years in litigation.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
Other kids in the household also had been physically abused, including a 10-year-old girl who withstood routine beatings with a belt over a 22-month period, Lake County authorities discovered.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
The Celtics also withstood the first dud for Jayson Tatum since his return from Achilles surgery earlier this month.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
Until the post- settlement world, where college athletes can be paid by schools via revenue-sharing and sign lucrative NIL deals, this system seemed sensible and withstood legal challenges.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Jayson Tatum had 20 points and 14 rebounds in a season-high 32 minutes, Neemias Queta had 24 points and 10 rebounds and the Boston Celtics withstood a late charge to beat Washington 111-100 on Saturday night and send the Wizards to their 11th straight loss.
—CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for withstood
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And the president's frustration with the alliance has appeared to increase as member countries have resisted his calls to send ships to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Trump had previously resisted any package that did not include his push to overhaul federal elections known as the Save America Act.—
Sam Gringlas,
NPR,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Tea Party protests that began to erupt in 2009 among conservatives opposed to President Barack Obama were credited with boosting Republican turnout in the 2010 midterms, when the GOP gained 63 seats and control of the House of Representatives in a red wave.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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When the Republican governor of Wisconsin, Scott Walker, signed a bill that gave two hundred and fifty million taxpayer dollars to the hedge-fund managers who owned the Milwaukee Bucks for a new stadium, the libertarian Cato Institute was among the groups that opposed it.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Withstood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/withstood. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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