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 The suspect was uncooperative during the contact and physically resisted, briefly pulling the officer partially inside his vehicle, Lincoln police said in a social media post. — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026 The tribute carries particular resonance because Parton had previously resisted efforts to put her own legacy on a pedestal. — Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has responded with unusual restraint to Trump’s provocations and has resisted demands to pull away from Washington. — C. Raja Mohan, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2026 Walmart has long resisted calls from shoppers to add tap to pay to its payment options – so shoppers on social media were thrilled to learn about the company's decision. — Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 Paramount brass resisted casting a relative unknown named Al Pacino, whose only previous starring film role was as a junkie in The Panic in Needle Park. — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026 Industry observers have long pointed to Walmart's desire to keep shoppers within its digital ecosystem as one reason the retailer resisted Apple Pay and other tap-to-pay technologies. — Ashley Ferrer, Florida Times-Union, 27 Aug. 2026 When hit by a projectile traveling faster than seven times the speed of sound, the composite held together and resisted destruction. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026 Blonde demonstrated that a superstar could make a culturally consequential album that resisted traditional singles, resisted explanation and, perhaps most importantly, resisted overexposure. — Desjah Altvater, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resisted
  1. opposed
  2. fought
  3. withstood
Verb
  • There, the president’s order and the post office rule enforcing it will certainly be opposed by the Court’s three liberal justices, who disagreed with the conclusion that opponents had filed their case too soon.
    — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The union has opposed such a window on the belief players would feel forced into subpar contracts.
    — Evan Drellich, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of opposed
Verb
  • The bout marked the first time Cameron and Mayer, 36, had fought each other at either the amateur or professional level.
    — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The gambling industry is far more entrenched in Washington and fought major legislative battles before.
    — Marshall Cohen, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of fought
Verb
  • Orlando’s backline and Morché withstood several attacks from the Spirit, including a sequence in the 12th minute when consecutive shots by Washington’s Sofia Cantore and Tamara Bolt hit the woodwork.
    — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Prior to her appearance on With Love, Meghan’s holiday special, Roth opened up to PEOPLE about how her friendship with Meghan withstood the distance after the Sussexes moved to California.
    — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of withstood

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“Resisted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resisted. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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