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adjective

as in resistant

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verb

present participle of resist
as in opposing
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 resisting
Adjective
There’s likely to be grasping, resisting, skillful and futile efforts to swim and worry about what’s up ahead. — Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Verb
Stanley is accused of blocking Rajabi’s car with his body, punching Rajabi’s window and resisting arrest. — Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2026 While half of Gen-Z use AI weekly, 48% of young working people now believe the risks of AI outweigh the benefits, and 44% of Gen-Z workers (subscription required) surveyed in one report admit to actively resisting their companies' AI efforts. — Michael Chavira, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 İnönü, resisting advice from military leaders to ignore the result, resigned from the presidency and took up a new role as the leader of the opposition in the parliament. — Nick Taborall, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026 In a key development, CSU dropped its opposition to the bills after resisting past efforts out of concern that far less costly community college degrees could siphon students from its campuses. — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026 He was booked into San Diego Central Jail on charges of felony evading a peace officer with wanton disregard for safety, obstructing or resisting a peace officer and driving under the influence of drugs, according to police. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Saturday after he was arrested by the Boise Police Department on suspicion of driving under the influence, resisting arrest and possession of drug paraphernalia. — Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 1 Sep. 2026 Throughout, Kasischke’s images ricochet off one another—suggesting narrative while resisting its confines, evoking stereotypical ideas and expectations of Western womanhood only to upend them. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 Prosecutors then hit him with additional weapon possession and resisting arrest charges related to his Saturday morning arrest. — John Annese, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resisting
  1. resistant
  2. opposing
  3. conflicting
  4. withstanding
  5. competing
  6. fighting
  7. defiant
  8. recalcitrant
Adjective
  • Lucky for me, Spanx’s Labor Day weekend sale begins today and has deals on wrinkle-resistant bottoms, elegant jumpsuits, and more for my fall trips.
    — Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Another bill from Allen, who represents the Palisades area that burned in 2025, would create a new loan program to help property owners mitigate fire risks through home hardening, or installing fire-resistant materials on the outside of a structure.
    — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of resistant
Verb
  • Hahn said that the opposing viewpoints could have been more thoroughly debated, had the project been subject to CEQA review.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The majority of Paxton’s rally focused on religion, cutting costs of living and opposing Democratic nominee James Talarico.
    — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of opposing
Adjective
  • The news of Sharma's capture follows conflicting reports that claimed he was taken into custody back in January.
    — Renee Anderson, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Complicating those commitments are threats from the DP World Tour to reinstitute fines for members playing in conflicting events.
    — Brody Miller, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of conflicting
Verb
  • The dismissals varied but building a middle order capable of withstanding a spin barrage in helpful conditions is fundamental to England’s ambitions overseas.
    — Ben Jones, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Consider that a durable laptop capable of withstanding an accidental drop might be worth extra money.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of withstanding
Adjective
  • When competing schools want to obtain the services of elite athletes but are blocked by NCAA eligibility limits, as has been the case, that’s a potential antitrust problem.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 June 2026
  • From the non-competing tier, there’s a few teams who absolutely spent in the 2026 draft, no shade here.
    — Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Definition of competing
Verb
  • As a result, the Fed’s attention is now fixed on fighting inflation, instead of the other part of its dual mandate, namely supporting the labor market.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
  • For France, long accustomed to wildfires along arid stretches of the Atlantic and Mediterranean, the devastation in Le Porge has yielded rare consensus that its fire safety system is not up to fighting mega-fires brought on by climate change.
    — Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of fighting
Adjective
  • Serbia, which backed the Bosnian Serbs during the war, is formally seeking European Union entry but remains defiant over its war role.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Striking a defiant tone at a time when the future of the gallery ecosystem remains unknown, David Nolan announced a move for his namesake gallery from New York’s Upper East Side to a bigger space in Tribeca.
    — Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of defiant
Adjective
  • Brian is a gee-whiz irritant, with a reckless attachment to the family’s conveniently recalcitrant dog and a knack for making dangerous situations worse.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Part of the problem is that, outside of their tenants’ pleas, landlords face neither any real pressure nor any legal requirement to install shutters and ceiling fans; even owners who want to do so are thwarted by recalcitrant co-op boards or finicky historic-preservation reviews.
    — Henry Grabar, The Atlantic, 27 June 2026
Definition of recalcitrant

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“Resisting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resisting. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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