resisted

VERB

withstand, oppose

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abide combat confront continue curb defy endure forgo maintain prevent refuse repel thwart turn down

STRONG

antagonize assail assault battle bear brook buck check contend counteract countervail dispute duel forbear hinder hold persevere persist refrain remain stay stonewall suffer traverse weather

WEAK

abstain from die hard fight back hold off hold out against keep from leave alone put up a fight remain firm stand up to struggle against

Antonyms

STRONGEST

OK accept aid allow assist discontinue encourage help stop surrender

STRONG

abandon advance agree cease desert give in give up go indulge leave permit quit reject

WEAK

comply conform go along

Example Sentences

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resisted

In the 1930s and ’40s, Justice Alito explains, the Supreme Court mostly resisted any inclination to strike down Congressional legislation, which had mostly to do with New Deal economic policies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

And as you would expect from his CV and personality, Rodri has adapted to it rather than resisted it.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

“I need to be true to myself and my ancestors who resisted colonisation, and fought for a freedom that I enjoy today in Ireland,” Rowe continued.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

China resisted for decades developing the kinds of large, corporate farms that turned the U.S. into an agricultural powerhouse.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

Where he first met and how he wooed the maiden he loved, Eurydice, we are not told, but it is clear that no maiden he wanted could have resisted the power of his song.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton