WITHSTOOD Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

withstood

verb

past tense of withstand

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 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 Milwaukee has withstood injuries that knocked two-time All-Star Brandon Woodruff out for the season and prevented Quinn Priester from pitching at all this year. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026 The fast-food restaurant in Kyiv’s Lukianivka neighborhood has withstood at least nine bombardments since Russia invaded Ukraine four and a half years ago. — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 17 Aug. 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 Manuel withstood those scandals and led Michigan to financial and competitive success during his decade as the Wolverines’ athletic director. — Austin Meek, New York Times, 20 July 2026 Regardless, there’s a reason certain manicures have withstood countless trend cycles and still look gorgeous year after year. — Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 19 July 2026 Recently, the company withstood another setback when the New Glenn rocket exploded during a test firing on its launch pad in Florida. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 16 June 2026

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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

Definition of resisted

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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

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