resisted

verb

past tense of resist
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 Habib, who joined the department in 2007, was responding to a 911 call at a Bronx catering hall in 2023 when a drunk and disorderly man resisted arrest, Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark said. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026 When automobiles first came about, the island’s carriage drivers successfully resisted them. — Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 12 Aug. 2026 On top of that, research organizations and leaders were strongly against any kind of external regulation, Stark said, and resisted the establishment of IRBs in the first place. — Angus Chen, STAT, 11 Aug. 2026 Denying any wrongdoing, Miller (R-Ohio) resisted calls to drop his bid for a third term ahead of a Monday afternoon deadline that would have allowed local party officials to select a replacement candidate. — Alexei Koseff, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2026 Roq Innovation Raquel Graham dreamed up NEKZ, a scarf alternative, when her children resisted wearing them during Chicago’s frigid winters. — Elaine Pofeldt, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026 Burbank locals have resisted growth in the past, said real estate consultant Chris Baer of Avison Young. — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026 Maybe not While the AMA acknowledges that stigma affects clinician behavior and prescribing, the organization has long urged patience with the pace of reform and resisted efforts to mandate more rapid change. — Brian Mann, NPR, 6 Aug. 2026 Scott, who was a training member of England’s pre-World Cup squad, has two years left on his contract and has so far resisted Bournemouth’s offer of an extension. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 5 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resisted
  1. opposed
  2. fought
  3. withstood
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  • At a recent information session hosted by the county, about half of the people who delivered public comments were in favor of keeping the plant open, and half were vehemently opposed.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Widely favored by environmentalists and government planners, the idea is generally opposed by real estate agents and anyone who owns a house or business at the beach.
    — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of opposed
Verb
  • There's a rising generation that feels that Democrats haven't fought hard enough and haven't fought on the right issues.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • My three sons are 13th generation Americans whose ancestors fought as Patriots during the Revolutionary War.
    — David Neil, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of fought
Verb
  • The law has withstood numerous legal challenges over the years, but this is the first since the Wisconsin Supreme Court flipped to liberal control in 2023.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
  • Founded over 70 years ago, the church had withstood decades of erosion and sea level rise and was in dire need of a new seawall.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
Definition of withstood

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