RESISTED Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

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 Chen initially resisted the rainbow-like chromatic aberration familiar from other screen depictions of superpowers. — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026 That figure, which includes prices for groceries and food eaten away from home, suggests some restaurants and stores resisted passing along higher supply costs to shoppers. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026 The promise of American socialism is still unfulfilled, but this is a country in which almost anything can be resisted, rethought, and reinvented. — Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026 Beijing has so far resisted calls for a significant stimulus package. — semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2026 Netanyahu has consistently resisted such calls for three years and has not appointed any other special inquiry to investigate the failures that day. — Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026 While some American buyers--particularly the well-off--were lured into purchasing EVs thanks to federal and state handouts, most drivers resisted such products out of fears regarding long charging times and limited battery range. — Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026 Al resisted going all in right away, as competitive karting can begin as young as 5 years old. — Tyler Carmona, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026 Attempts to coordinate the different agencies under a central authority to fight organized crime have failed in Congress, where professional associations representing those agencies have resisted anything that would reduce their power. — Matias Spektor, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2026

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In Place 6, incumbent Michael Valdez is opposed by challenger Joey Cipriano.

— Sophia Veneziano, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2026
One poll found that a whopping 80% of Americans opposed the plan.

— Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of opposed

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In contrast, the ad says Desmond fought to lower costs and supports suspending the gas tax.

— Kevin Freking, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
In the case of Yemen, the ground fighters inside the country who are taking on the Houthis are deeply divided and fought each other as recently as January.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of fought

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The Bruins’ defense withstood the Ducks’ final push and celebrated a signature victory during a turnaround season.

— Elias Esquivel, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
But the Penguins withstood an early flurry in overtime and sent the home fans happy with an overtime win courtesy of Tommy Novak.

— Josh Yohe, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

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